Total Crime Rate

614.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 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 614.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 338.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 136.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Malling Road area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 3rd 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 Malling Road (ME6 5DD) in the last 12 months was 614.0 per 1,000 residents and was 342.8% higher 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 Shoplifting with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malling Road (ME6 5DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stevens Close, where police recorded 143 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ostlers Court (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Malling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tomlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tomlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Constitution Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fletcher Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rocfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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