The overall crime rate in Tonbridge postcode area is 83.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 19.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 84% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 104% of national crime rate which puts Tonbridge on 45. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 9.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 4.9k cases and has decreased by 12.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of January 2025 - December 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 35.9% | 17. lowest | 84% | 19.3k | -4.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 17.3% | 38. lowest | 88% | 9.3k | 12.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.0% | 47. highest | 99% | 5.4k | 4.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% | 45. highest | 104% | 4.9k | -12.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.6% | 29. lowest | 82% | 3.6k | -10.1% |
| Public order crime → | 5.8% | 9. lowest | 69% | 3.1k | -11.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.1% | 34. lowest | 66% | 2.2k | -27.9% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.3% | 23. lowest | 73% | 1.8k | -14.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.8% | 23. lowest | 65% | 1.5k | 8.3% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 49. highest | 95% | 1.4k | -1.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 43. highest | 95% | 600 | 12.8% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 25. lowest | 41% | 362 | 36.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 16. lowest | 53% | 300 | 7.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 16. lowest | 14% | 186 | -31.6% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Tonbridge postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Tonbridge postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 14.4 | 16.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.6 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 4.8 | 7.0 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.4 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 29.8 | 35.5 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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