Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hope Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bourne , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hope Avenue (TN11 0HD) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Bourne average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hope Avenue (TN11 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Gardens. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Freehold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Marshall Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paddock | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paddock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paddock | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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