Total Crime Rate

191.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farleigh Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 25th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farleigh Gardens (ME1 3FF) in the last 12 months was 191.2 per 1,000 residents and was 142.0% higher than the Aylesford North & North Downs average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 107.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farleigh Gardens (ME1 3FF), the main crime hotspot is near Waterman Way. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Farleigh Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tram Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterman Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterman Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Waterman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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