Crime Rates at Carlton Close, Kings Hill, West Malling, ME19 4HS

Carlton Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carlton Close (ME19 4HS) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Close (ME19 4HS), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.