Total Crime Rate
183.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 28th 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 High Street (ME20 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 183.2 per 1,000 residents and was 131.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (ME20 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Walk, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vicarage Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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