Total Crime Rate
60.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Larkfield Trading Estate area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh , and the 152nd highest 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 Larkfield Trading Estate (ME20 6XQ) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larkfield Trading Estate (ME20 6XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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