Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

The Bounds area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 173rd 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 The Bounds (ME20 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bounds (ME20 7LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teapot Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Bounds area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Lindens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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