Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blacksole Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Borough Green & Platt , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacksole Road (TN15 7DB) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% lower than the Borough Green & Platt average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksole Road (TN15 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Goodworth Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blacksole Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Goodworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Blacksole Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Blacksole Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blacksole Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodworth Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Goodworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bancroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bancroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goodworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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