Total Crime Rate

34.4 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 34.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Beeches area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 151st 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 Beeches (ME20 7RH) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Beeches (ME20 7RH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Beeches area

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

Data Sources

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