Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malling Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 108th lowest 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 Malling Road (ME6 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malling Road (ME6 5EQ), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Birling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fletcher Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fletcher Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Robbery | Catts Alley | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharnal Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sharnal Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nevill Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nevill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bull Fields | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Recreation Avenue | — |
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