Total Crime Rate
78.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 111th highest 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 Mill Lane (ME6 5AP) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Snodland East & Ham Hill average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (ME6 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cantium Place, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watts Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Snodland East & Ham Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | May Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Del Amere Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantium Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantium Place | — |
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