Crap Towns / Paddock Wood / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Paddock Wood?
The police recorded 16.3 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Paddock Wood from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 19.3, up from 12.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 12.1 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 17.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 19.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Maidstone | 13.6 km | 20.1 |
| Paddock Wood | – | 16.3 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 10.0 km | 16.2 |
| Larkfield | 13.9 km | 13.7 |
| Staplehurst | 11.2 km | 13.6 |
| Tonbridge | 7.8 km | 12.9 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 13.3 km | 9.9 |
| Pembury | 5.5 km | 9.6 |
| Kings Hill | 10.3 km | 9.1 |
| Coxheath | 10.7 km | 8.6 |
| Southborough | 9.6 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |