Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Lakes area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Lakes (ME20 6GS) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 6 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lakes (ME20 6GS), the main crime hotspot is near Eaton Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh

Crime Over Time in The Lakes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Rushes —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Place —
Sep 2025Other crime Mercer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooklands Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brooklands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Abery Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rushes Under investigation
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Data Sources

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