Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roman Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 168th 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 Roman Road (ME6 5PP) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Road (ME6 5PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramley Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Fields (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tomlin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fletcher Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fletcher Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Recreation Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bramley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tomlin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Constitution Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bull Fields | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hegarty Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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