Total Crime Rate

138.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Public order 16.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Scarborough Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 44th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Scarborough Lane (ME1 3XU) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarborough Lane (ME1 3XU), the main crime hotspot is near Margetts Lane, with 10 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Scarborough Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Margetts Lane —
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Data Sources

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