Crime Rates at The Lakes, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6GJ

The Lakes area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 145th 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 The Lakes (ME20 6GJ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lakes (ME20 6GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaton Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingram Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.