Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Burglary 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blacklands area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 79th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacklands (ME19 6DR) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 195.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacklands (ME19 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godden Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Mill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In East Malling, West Malling & Offham

Crime Over Time in Blacklands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobbett Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Godden Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godden Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darcy Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Mill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Vigor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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