Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Catherine Howard Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 56th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Catherine Howard Close (ME20 7FY) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catherine Howard Close (ME20 7FY), 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 Catherine Howard Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Catherine Howard Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sephton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eccles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Betts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eccles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road East —

Data Sources

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