Crime Rates at Carnation Crescent, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6HB

Carnation Crescent area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 155th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carnation Crescent (ME19 6HB) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carnation Crescent (ME19 6HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyler Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addison Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.