Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 75.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Eccles Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 111th highest crime rate of 401 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 Eccles Close (ME20 7GX) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -47.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eccles Close (ME20 7GX), the main crime hotspot is near London Road East. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Eccles Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Empress Road —
Apr 2026Other crime London Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Apr 2026Other theft Milner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Betts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Betts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edward Betts Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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