Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The 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 6GY) 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 6GY), the main crime hotspot is near Mercer Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooklands Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooklands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Rushes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rushes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Mercer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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