Total Crime Rate

192.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 192.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • 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
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

Southey Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 24th 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 Southey Way (ME20 6TS) in the last 12 months was 192.7 per 1,000 residents and was 469.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southey Way (ME20 6TS), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southey Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leybourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlowe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Masefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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