Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lister Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 404 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 Lister Close (ME19 6SE) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 198.4% higher than the Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lister Close (ME19 6SE), the main crime hotspot is near Godden Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh

Crime Over Time in Lister Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walpole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Twisden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shaftesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosemary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walpole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bondfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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