Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linnet Avenue 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 Linnet Avenue (TN12 6XE) 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 Linnet Avenue (TN12 6XE), the main crime hotspot is near Bloxham Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linnet Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mascall'S Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bloxham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bloxham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redpoll Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haywain Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linden Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Birch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Bines Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloxham Avenue —
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Data Sources

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