Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rowan Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 180th highest crime rate of 404 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 Rowan Street (ME19 5SN) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Street (ME19 5SN), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Price Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Price Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teddington Drive —
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Data Sources

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