Crime Rates at Carroll Gardens, Larkfield, Aylesford, ME20 6NQ

Carroll Gardens area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 79th 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 Carroll Gardens (ME20 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carroll Gardens (ME20 6NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wodehouse Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keats Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.