Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Tempest Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tempest Road (ME19 4TY) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 175.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -6.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tempest Road (ME19 4TY), the main crime hotspot is near Mitchell Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tempest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Malling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Malling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchill Square —
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Data Sources

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