Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidstone Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Rural Tunbridge Wells , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 350 local areas in Tunbridge Wells .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maidstone Road (TN12 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Rural Tunbridge Wells average (37.4 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Maidstone Road (TN12 8JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Back Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gunlands (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rural Tunbridge Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gun Back Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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