Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Birling Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 157th highest crime rate of 401 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 Birling Road (ME6 5DT) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birling Road (ME6 5DT), 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 Birling Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thomson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomson Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Covey Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bull Fields Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fletcher Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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