Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· 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 33.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mortley Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Cage Green & Angel , and the 149th lowest 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 Mortley Close (TN9 1ET) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the Cage Green & Angel average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (β‰ˆ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortley Close (TN9 1ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabapple Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mortley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medway Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crabapple Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Botany β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabapple Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabapple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Redbud Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lyons Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Crabapple Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mitre Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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