Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Elms area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Bourne , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 404 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 Great Elms (TN11 0HT) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Bourne average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Elms (TN11 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Gardens. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bourne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Cherry Orchard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spar Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Elms | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marshall Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Gardens | Under investigation |
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