Total Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alton Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 8th 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 Alton Avenue (ME19 4HD) in the last 12 months was 5.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Alton Avenue (ME19 4HD), 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.

View Crime In East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury

Crime Over Time in Alton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexander Grove
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortune Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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