Crime Rates at Cobbett Close, East Malling, West Malling, ME19 6SG

Cobbett Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 74th 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 Cobbett Close (ME19 6SG) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 217.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobbett Close (ME19 6SG), 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.