Crime Rates at Vale Cottages, Ryarsh, West Malling, ME19 5LX

Vale Cottages area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 30th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Cottages (ME19 5LX) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vale Cottages (ME19 5LX), the main crime hotspot is near Birling Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.