Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old London 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 Old London Road (TN15 7DJ) 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 Old London Road (TN15 7DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old London Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blacksole Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blacksole Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Childs Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Childs Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Childs Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Childs Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howlands | — |
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