Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charles Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Close (ME6 5EB) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Close (ME6 5EB), 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 Charles Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tomlin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tomlin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Queen'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ostlers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ostlers Court
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 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stevens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Stevens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stevens Close

Data Sources

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