Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 106.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Mercer Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 75th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercer Close (ME20 6QY) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 214.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercer Close (ME20 6QY), the main crime hotspot is near New Hythe Lane. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mercer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hythe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Hythe Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Hythe Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Abery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Hythe Lane —
Apr 2026Public order New Hythe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hythe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Hythe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rushes Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rushes —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Rushes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rushes Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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