Crime Rates at Baywell, Leybourne, West Malling, ME19 5QE

Baywell area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 55th 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 Baywell (ME19 5QE) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baywell (ME19 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyler Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addison Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.