Total Crime Rate

44.2 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 44.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Heron Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 404 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 Heron Road (ME20 6JW) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Road (ME20 6JW), 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 Heron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merlin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walpole Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shaftesbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osprey Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Nightingale 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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