Total Crime Rate

207.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.5 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 207.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 80.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 21st 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 London Road (ME20 6BE) in the last 12 months was 207.3 per 1,000 residents and was 512.8% 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ME20 6BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 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 London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hythe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkspur Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garner Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larkfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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