Crime Rates at The Cedars, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6JZ

The Cedars area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Cedars (TN12 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% lower than the Paddock Wood average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cedars (TN12 6JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowls Place (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.