Total Crime Rate

40.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swallow Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swallow Road (ME20 6LF) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Road (ME20 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Osprey Walk. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Oriole Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oriole Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Willowmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Osprey Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lunsford Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wren Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Merlin Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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