Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Handel Walk area has the 28th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Cage Green & Angel , and the 105th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Handel Walk (TN10 4DG) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower than the Cage Green & Angel average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handel Walk (TN10 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrence Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Handel Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higham Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Britten Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Higham School Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Red House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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