Total Crime Rate

153.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 153.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

New Hythe Business Park area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 44th 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 New Hythe Business Park (ME20 6XS) in the last 12 months was 153.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% higher than the Aylesford North & North Downs average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Hythe Business Park (ME20 6XS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eaton Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ingram Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Hythe Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perimeter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Perimeter Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Abery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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