Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 27.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sherwood Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 401 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 Sherwood Avenue (ME20 7GJ) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (ME20 7GJ), 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 Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order New Hythe Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abery Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Abery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eaton Place —
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Data Sources

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