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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME2 recorded 322 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.99 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring71.25 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment322 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 8.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

322
trending_down -6.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

71.25per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,222

Within ME2 district

Tonbridge and Malling

53,794

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 33 Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 10
33
Shopping Area Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Shoplifting: 3
13
Scholey Close Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Tintagel Gardens Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1
9
Berwick Way Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 1
8
Taylor'S Lane Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Other theft: 2
7
North Street Map
total: 7 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Hollywood Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
5
High Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
322 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
121
37.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
57
17.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
10.2%
Shoplifting
32
9.9%
Other Theft
28
8.7%
Other Crime
19
5.9%
Burglary
9
2.8%
Public Order
8
2.5%
Vehicle Crime
8
2.5%
Drug Offences
4
1.2%
Robbery
1
0.3%
Weapons Possession
1
0.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: ME2

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in ME2 (37.6%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME2 has fallen noticeably — by 8.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME2 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 -6.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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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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