Crime Rates at Higham Avenue, Snodland, ME6 5GE

Higham Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 404 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 Higham Avenue (ME6 5GE) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Snodland East & Ham Hill average (122.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higham Avenue (ME6 5GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomson Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.