Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 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 78.7 7/10
  • Drugs 32.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poynder Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Snodland East & Ham Hill , and the 106th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poynder Drive (ME6 5SP) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poynder Drive (ME6 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linnitt Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wickham Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Poynder Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hambrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hambrook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alisander Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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