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 15% over 5 years, from 580 recorded crimes a year to 666.

What is the most common crime in Paddock Wood?

The most common recorded crime is violence and 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.

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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 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and 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: 5/10Average crime
Living: 7.9/10Good
5-year change: +15%more crimes
vs the council: 1.0×the Tunbridge Wells average

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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Paddock Wood.

Crime over 5 years

Up 15% 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: 69% of the harm here
Burglary: 11% of the harm here
Other theft: 5% 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.

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	0.4
Burglary	2.7
Violence and sexual offences	27.2
Drugs	1.4
Possession of weapons	0.4
Other crime	2.2
Other theft	6.4
Theft from the person	0.2
Vehicle crime	4.0
Criminal damage and arson	9.0
Public order	4.7
Bicycle theft	0.5
Shoplifting	8.2

Postcode districts in Paddock Wood

TN12

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 15% over 5 years, from 580 recorded crimes a year to 666.
What is the most common crime in Paddock Wood?: The most common recorded crime is violence and 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.