Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Apple Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 177th 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 Apple Close (ME6 5JP) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apple Close (ME6 5JP), 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.

Crime Over Time in Apple Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corona Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corona Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corona Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cooper Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malling Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nevill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nevill Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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