Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridgewater Place area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 58th 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 Bridgewater Place (ME19 5QS) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgewater Place (ME19 5QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Lane North, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Mead (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Lane South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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