Total Crime Rate

399.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 399.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 205.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sovereign Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Cage Green & Angel , and the 7th highest crime rate of 404 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sovereign Way (TN9 1FU) in the last 12 months was 399.3 per 1,000 residents and was 356.0% higher than the Cage Green & Angel average (87.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Way (TN9 1FU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 268 crimes here, including 95 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereign Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medway Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Lambert'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert'S Yard —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lambert'S Yard —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Railway Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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