Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Laurence Avenue area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 401 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 St Laurence Avenue (ME16 0ZP) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Laurence Avenue (ME16 0ZP), the main crime hotspot is near Bluebell Way. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Laurence Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magpie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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