Crime Rates at Richmond Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4FE

Richmond Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 20th lowest 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 Richmond Avenue (ME19 4FE) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Avenue (ME19 4FE), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.