Total Crime Rate
136.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingfisher Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 45th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingfisher Road (ME20 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 287.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingfisher Road (ME20 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Martin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magpie Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cygnet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cygnet Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Hythe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Raven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingfisher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Square | Under investigation |
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