Crime in Paddock Wood
Recorded crime in Paddock Wood is about the Tunbridge Wells average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 16%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Paddock Wood: about 8,929 residents in 8 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- +16%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Tunbridge Wells average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Paddock Wood.
Crime over 5 years
Up 16% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Paddock Wood, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Tunbridge Wells average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TN12
In TN12, the postcode district at the centre of Paddock Wood, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 700 | 7% | 8% | 68% | 11% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 245 | 3% | 1% | 23% | 69% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 176 | 13% | 5% | 7% | 73% | 2% |
| Other theft | 174 | 5% | 2% | 28% | 63% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 95 | 3% | 0% | 11% | 81% | 5% |
| Public order | 80 | 9% | 6% | 43% | 33% | 10% |
| Burglary | 74 | 7% | 0% | 8% | 84% | 1% |
| Other crime | 65 | 15% | 6% | 51% | 18% | 9% |
| Drugs | 54 | 28% | 28% | 30% | 11% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 27.0 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 6.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 9.0 |
| Public order | 4.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 8.2 |
Postcode districts in Paddock Wood
Nearby towns
Council: Tunbridge Wells
Questions about crime in Paddock Wood
- Is Paddock Wood a safe place to live?
- Paddock Wood scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Tunbridge Wells average.
- Is crime going up or down in Paddock Wood?
- Up 16% over 5 years, from 573 recorded crimes a year to 664.
- What is the most common crime in Paddock Wood?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Paddock Wood compare with Tunbridge Wells?
- Crime severity in Paddock Wood is about the Tunbridge Wells average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Paddock Wood?
- In TN12, the postcode district at the centre of Paddock Wood, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 40% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Paddock Wood?
- Of 74 burglaries reported in TN12, the postcode district at the centre of Paddock Wood between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 84% were closed with no suspect identified.