Postcode · West Malling
Crime in ME19 4TU
How much crime is recorded in ME19 4TU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kings Hill & Wateringbury
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,420 (2024)
How safe is ME19 4TU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME19 4TU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).
ME19 4TUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.923.6
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Burglary1.69.1
Public order1.34.6
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.31.5
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.