Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lavender Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 94th 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 Lavender Road (ME19 6ED) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Road (ME19 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lavender Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapman Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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