Total Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Offham Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 152nd 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 Offham Road (ME19 6RB) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Offham Road (ME19 6RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Epsom Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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