Total Crime Rate
55.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Row area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 169th highest crime rate of 404 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 School Row (ME19 5BD) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% higher than the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Row (ME19 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Chestnuts, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millhouse Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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