Total Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thackeray Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 45th 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 Thackeray Road (ME20 6TJ) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Thackeray Road (ME20 6TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Keats Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Browning Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sassoon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrie Drive | Under investigation |
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