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Crime in ME1 3FL
How much crime is recorded in ME1 3FL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Aylesford, Wouldham & Blue Bell Hill
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,134 (2024)
How safe is ME1 3FL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME1 3FL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
29.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME1 3FLNational
Violence and sexual offences24.023.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Shoplifting12.48.4
Burglary8.89.1
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Drugs4.72.4
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime2.11.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Public order1.44.6
Robbery1.01.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 109% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.