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Crime in ME19 5QG

How much crime is recorded in ME19 5QG, 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
1,231 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME19 5QG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME19 5QG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
11.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 5QGNational
Burglary7.39.1
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Public order0.54.6
Criminal damage and arson0.34.7
Drugs0.12.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 36% 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.

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