Total Crime Rate
372.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Transfesa Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 9th highest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Transfesa Road (TN12 6UT) in the last 12 months was 372.7 per 1,000 residents and was 318.1% higher than the Paddock Wood average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 120.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Transfesa Road (TN12 6UT), the main crime hotspot is near Paddock Wood (Station). Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Paddock Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Cedars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lucknow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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