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Crime in ME20 7

How much crime is recorded in ME20 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Tonbridge and Malling
Region
South East
Population
21,071 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME20 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in ME20 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
19.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
48
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).

ME20 7National
Violence and sexual offences14.523.6
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Burglary5.19.1
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Shoplifting1.98.4
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.71.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% 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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