Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 42.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Robbery 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 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

Holt Wood Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 35th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holt Wood Avenue (ME20 7QH) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% 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 Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holt Wood Avenue (ME20 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holt Wood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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