Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

The Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 404 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 The Avenue (ME20 7LE) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (ME20 7LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bentley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Teapot Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carmelite Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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