Crime Rates at Edward Betts Close, Aylesford, ME20 7FL

Edward Betts Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 91st highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Betts Close (ME20 7FL) in the last 12 months was 90.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% higher than the Aylesford North & North Downs average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Betts Close (ME20 7FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road East, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.