Crime Rates at Townsend Square, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4HE

Townsend Square area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 181st highest crime rate of 401 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 Townsend Square (ME19 4HE) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Square (ME19 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexander Grove, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Imperial Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.