Crime Rates at Brooks Drive, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5GS

Brooks Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 86th 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 Brooks Drive (ME19 5GS) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooks Drive (ME19 5GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.