Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Shires area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Paddock Wood , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 350 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 Shires (TN12 6YD) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Paddock Wood average (89.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shires (TN12 6YD), the main crime hotspot is near Bowls Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Shires area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowls Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Cedars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowls Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowls Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowls Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ballard Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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