Crime Rates at Badsell Road, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, TN12 6LP

Badsell Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 67th highest crime rate of 352 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badsell Road (TN12 6LP) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Paddock Wood average (100.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badsell Road (TN12 6LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mascalls Park, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.