Crime Rates at Hawthornden Close, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4GD

Hawthornden Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 404 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 Hawthornden Close (ME19 4GD) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthornden Close (ME19 4GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavina Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vincent Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.