Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashbee Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 90th highest crime rate of 404 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 Ashbee Close (ME6 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashbee Close (ME6 5HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saltings Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Snodland East & Ham Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashbee Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | May Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashbee Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ashbee Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbee Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hammonds Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashbee Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ashbee Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rocfort Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hammonds Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltings Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saltings Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.