Total Crime Rate
110.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tom Joyce Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 69th 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 Tom Joyce Close (ME6 5BT) in the last 12 months was 110.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower than the Snodland East & Ham Hill average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tom Joyce Close (ME6 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cooper Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pout Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cooper Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cooper Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeler Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edgeler Court | Under investigation |
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