Is Tonbridge and Malling safe?

Tonbridge and Malling has a crime rate of 62.53 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #90 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Tonbridge and Malling's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Tonbridge and Malling?

As of April 2026, Tonbridge and Malling has an annual crime rate of 62.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 792 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Tonbridge and Malling rank nationally for crime?

Tonbridge and Malling ranks #90 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Tonbridge and Malling?

The most common crime type in Tonbridge and Malling is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 245 incidents in April 2026 — 30.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Tonbridge and Malling local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

Crime in Tonbridge and Malling: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Tonbridge and Malling recorded 792 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.93 per 1,000 residents. This places Tonbridge and Malling at #90 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring62.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment792 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #90 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 3.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

792

trending_down -6.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

62.53per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#90of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Kent

#3rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Shoplifting: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 6	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 7	14
On or near Stevens Close Map	Shoplifting: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 1	12
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	5
On or near Cantium Place Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Ostlers Court Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near St Benedict Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Warwick Way Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

792 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

245

30.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

197

24.9%

Shoplifting

11.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.7%

Other Theft

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Public Order

4.0%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Burglary

1.9%

Other Crime

1.4%

Robbery

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Tonbridge and Malling

Tonbridge and Malling recorded 792 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 62.53 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #90 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Tonbridge and Malling at 30.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.9%) and Shoplifting (11.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Tonbridge and Malling has risen slightly — by 3.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Kent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,479

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

279

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

749

Stolen goods

227

Article for use in theft

190

Offensive weapons

189

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of wildlife offences

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal869

Community resolution335

Arrest264

Summons / charged by post6

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male1,190

Female264

Other25

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.2%

White

8.5%

Black

6.2%

Asian

5.1%

Other

5.0%

Mixed

Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

24 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Snodland East and Ham Hill	58	121.1
2	Castle	58	91.3
3	Snodland West and Holborough Lakes	71	81.4
4	Burham and Wouldham	26	79.9
5	Trench	36	74.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cage Green	3	0.7
shield	Higham	11	2.2
shield	Kings Hill	36	2.8
shield	Aylesford North and Walderslade	25	2.6
shield	Hildenborough	27	5.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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