Crime in ME6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
ME6 recorded 135 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.5 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 40.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring93.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment135 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 40.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
135Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within ME6 district
Tonbridge and Malling
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Close Map | total: 19 Shoplifting: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 19 |
| St Benedict Road Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Drugs: 1 | 9 |
| Cantium Place Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 8 | 8 |
| Ostlers Court Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| Thomson Close Map | total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Queen'S Avenue Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 | 5 |
| Nevill Place Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Abbey Wood Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Ladds Lane Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: ME6
Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in ME6 (35.6%). Violence & Sexual Offences (26.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.6%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME6 has risen sharply — by 40.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for ME6 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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