Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coombe Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 105th 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 Coombe Close (ME6 5EF) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coombe Close (ME6 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Nevill Place. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharnal Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saltings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbee Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Catts Alley | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharnal Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rocfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nevill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Under investigation |
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