Crime Rates at Maypole Drive, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4BP

Maypole Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 165th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maypole Drive (ME19 4BP) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maypole Drive (ME19 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mareda Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazen Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.