Postcode · West Malling
Crime in ME19 5FH
How much crime is recorded in ME19 5FH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Larkfield & New Hythe
- Council
- Tonbridge and Malling
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
ME19 5FHWest Malling
How safe is ME19 5FH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME19 5FH 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
9.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
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 5FHNational
Violence and sexual offences5.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Burglary1.79.1
Other theft1.14.5
Drugs1.02.4
Public order0.74.6
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.41.5
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 59% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.