Total Crime Rate

196.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 196.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.6 10/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sheldon Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheldon Way (ME20 6SE) in the last 12 months was 196.9 per 1,000 residents and was 482.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Way (ME20 6SE), 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 Sheldon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Hythe Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hythe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Hythe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Hythe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Hythe Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Hythe Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Hythe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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