Total Crime Rate

128.1 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Howard Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 48th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (ME19 6SN) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 263.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (ME19 6SN), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh

Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shaftesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pinewood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walpole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walpole Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bondfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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