Total Crime Rate

87.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Smithers Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bourne , and the 96th 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 Smithers Lane (TN12 5HS) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithers Lane (TN12 5HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smithers Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pattenden Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Smithers Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithers Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithers Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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