Crime Rates at The Hawthorns, Aylesford, ME20 7LJ

The Hawthorns area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 195th 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 Hawthorns (ME20 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hawthorns (ME20 7LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 13 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.