Total Crime Rate

236.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 236.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 149.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Childs Way area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Borough Green & Platt , and the 15th highest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Childs Way (TN15 7DR) in the last 12 months was 236.2 per 1,000 residents and was 442.8% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Childs Way (TN15 7DR), 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 Childs Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bancroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childs Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Childs Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Childs Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Childs Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blacksole Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blacksole Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old London Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old London Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Bancroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodworth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howlands —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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