Crime Rate in Aylesford North & North Downs, ward

Aylesford North & North Downs has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 wards in Tonbridge and Malling district and the 2696th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 354th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Aylesford North & North Downs in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the Tonbridge and Malling district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aylesford North & North Downs’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 292 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 205.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 331 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aylesford North & North Downs ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Waterman Way. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.