Crime Rates at Lime Crescent, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DN

Lime Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 50th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Crescent (ME19 6DN) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 259.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Crescent (ME19 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Catlyn Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.