Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sortmill Road 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 Sortmill Road (ME6 5GP) 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 Sortmill Road (ME6 5GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saltings Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sortmill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A228 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saltings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rocfort Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waghorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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