Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 64.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blacksole Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Borough Green & Platt , and the 138th highest crime rate of 401 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 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Borough Green & Platt average (43.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksole Road (TN15 7DB), the main crime hotspot is near Goodworth Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blacksole Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childs Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bancroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bancroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacksole Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blacksole Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childs Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Childs Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childs Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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