Crime Rates at Orchard Cottages, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LN

Orchard Cottages area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Cottages (ME19 5LN) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh average (33.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Cottages (ME19 5LN), 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 Chapel Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.