Total Crime Rate
194.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Street area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 404 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 Queen Street (ME19 4JD) in the last 12 months was 194.8 per 1,000 residents and was 262.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 130.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (ME19 4JD), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortune Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Warwick Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexander Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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