Crime Rate in Kings Hill, ward

Kings Hill has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Tonbridge and Malling district and the 1495th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 253rd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kings Hill in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Tonbridge and Malling district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kings Hill’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 89.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 153 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kings Hill ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.