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Postcode · West Malling

Crime in ME19 5NS

How much crime is recorded in ME19 5NS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
East Malling, West Malling & Trottiscliffe
Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,471 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME19 5NS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME19 5NS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
17.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5NSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Burglary8.49.1
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Other theft4.14.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Other crime1.51.5
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.72.4
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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