Total Crime Rate

509.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 509.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 249.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 74.6 9/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hermitage Lane area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 5th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Lane (ME20 7PT) in the last 12 months was 509.0 per 1,000 residents and was 544.2% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 95.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Lane (ME20 7PT), 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 Hermitage Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime London Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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