Postcode · West Malling
Crime in ME19 6SS
How much crime is recorded in ME19 6SS, 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
- 1,646 (2024)
ME19 6SSWest Malling
How safe is ME19 6SS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME19 6SS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
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 6SSNational
Violence and sexual offences30.023.6
Anti-social behaviour11.510.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Burglary7.09.1
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft4.44.5
Public order4.24.6
Other crime2.71.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.