Crime Rates at Blacklands, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6DS

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 6DS) 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 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Temple Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.