Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beadsman Crescent area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beadsman Crescent (ME19 5FG) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beadsman Crescent (ME19 5FG), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teddington Drive | — |
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