Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 141.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Carnation Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 50th highest crime rate of 401 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 Carnation Crescent (ME19 6HD) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 319.2% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carnation Crescent (ME19 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Addison Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carnation Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shaftesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Addison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Osprey Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carnation Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merlin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Columbine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Owen Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobbett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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