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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME16 recorded 286 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.1 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring71.64 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment286 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 2.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

286
trending_down -6.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

71.64per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

938

Within ME16 district

Tonbridge and Malling

46,900

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 2
16
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 1
10
Ridgway Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9
9
St Peter'S Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 1
9
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
London Road Rocky Hill Map
total: 8 Possession of weapons: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Corbens Place Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Burdock Court Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3
7
Hospital Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Woodford Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
286 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
94
32.9%
Violence & Sexual Offences
82
28.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
27
9.4%
Shoplifting
24
8.4%
Other Theft
18
6.3%
Public Order
15
5.2%
Vehicle Crime
9
3.1%
Drug Offences
6
2.1%
Weapons Possession
3
1.0%
Other Crime
2
0.7%
Burglary
2
0.7%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.7%
Robbery
2
0.7%

Crime Analysis: ME16

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in ME16 at 32.9%. Violence & Sexual Offences (28.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME16 has risen slightly — by 2.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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