Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Freelands Road area has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 74th lowest 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 Freelands Road (ME6 5RF) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower than the Snodland East & Ham Hill average (138.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freelands Road (ME6 5RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Benedict Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsend Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benedict Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midsummer Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Veles Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Edgeler Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Benedict Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Benedict Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgeler Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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