Total Crime Rate

228.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 228.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 93.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Postern Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Cage Green & Angel , and the 18th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Postern Lane (TN11 0QY) in the last 12 months was 228.6 per 1,000 residents and was 161.0% higher than the Cage Green & Angel average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Postern Lane (TN11 0QY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Postern Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Swanmead Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabapple Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crabapple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crabapple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabapple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Redbud Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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