Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Place area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Place (ME1 3FG) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Aylesford North & North Downs average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Place (ME1 3FG), the main crime hotspot is near Waterman Way. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Tram Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Black Robin Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterman Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterman Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterman Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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