Total Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road (ME18 5PT) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower than the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Old Road (ME18 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near Old Road, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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