Crime Rate in Higham, ward

Higham has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Tonbridge and Malling district and the 580th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 61st lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Higham in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Tonbridge and Malling district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Higham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Higham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lawrence Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.