LEE ROAD, ME6 5NW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME6 5NW

LEE ROAD, ME6 5NW, Tonbridge and Malling has recorded a total of 33 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.75 per 1,000 population. This ME6 5NW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME6 postcode area, which has experienced 72 crimes and a crime rate of 5.92 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME6 5NW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME6 5NW, encompassing approximately 3769 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (800.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-12.50% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (5) incidents (150.00% increase)

ME6 5NW Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Stevens Close with total crimes: 12
  • Ostlers Court with total crimes: 3
  • Rayfield Court with total crimes: 2

LEE ROAD, ME6 5NW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting98.75800.00%
Violence and sexual offences72.39-12.50%
Vehicle crime51.86150.00%
Other crime41.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.06-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.80-75.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Public order10.27-75.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour129.81200.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.18-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson62.12-25.00%
Public order41.5933.33%
Other theft31.06200.00%
Vehicle crime20.800.00%
Shoplifting10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences139.558.33%
Criminal damage and arson83.4514.29%
Anti-social behaviour42.12-20.00%
Public order31.060.00%
Vehicle crime20.80-75.00%
Burglary20.53100.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Other theft10.27-50.00%
Shoplifting10.27-85.71%
Other crime10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1212.7320.00%
Vehicle crime83.1814.29%
Criminal damage and arson72.120.00%
Shoplifting71.86-69.57%
Anti-social behaviour51.86-50.00%
Public order31.33-25.00%
Other theft20.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.53-50.00%
Burglary10.27-80.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2319.36666.67%
Violence and sexual offences106.10-56.52%
Anti-social behaviour102.65100.00%
Vehicle crime72.65250.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.8640.00%
Burglary51.86400.00%
Public order41.33100.00%
Bicycle theft21.060.00%
Other theft20.53100.00%
Other crime20.530.00%
Robbery10.530.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2311.94130.00%
Criminal damage and arson56.1066.67%
Anti-social behaviour51.33-16.67%
Shoplifting31.33-25.00%
Other crime20.80-50.00%
Public order20.530.00%
Vehicle crime20.53-60.00%
Other theft10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%
Burglary10.27-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1010.880.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.65200.00%
Vehicle crime51.5966.67%
Other crime41.330.00%
Shoplifting41.06-63.64%
Burglary31.06-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.8050.00%
Drugs20.800.00%
Public order20.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting119.2837.50%
Violence and sexual offences102.92-50.00%
Burglary42.6533.33%
Vehicle crime31.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.53-71.43%
Other theft20.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2015.38-23.08%
Shoplifting85.3133.33%
Anti-social behaviour72.120.00%
Public order41.8633.33%
Robbery41.060.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.06-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.0650.00%
Burglary30.8050.00%
Drugs30.8050.00%
Other theft20.80100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2615.3862.50%
Criminal damage and arson86.9060.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.1216.67%
Shoplifting61.86-76.00%
Public order31.59-25.00%
Drugs20.800.00%
Burglary20.53-75.00%
Vehicle crime20.53-77.78%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Other theft10.27-75.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2520.96-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences166.63-20.00%
Vehicle crime94.2428.57%
Burglary82.3933.33%
Anti-social behaviour62.12-72.73%
Criminal damage and arson51.59-64.29%
Other theft41.33100.00%
Public order41.06100.00%
Other crime21.06-33.33%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3028.65200.00%
Anti-social behaviour227.96-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences205.8433.33%
Criminal damage and arson145.31-12.50%
Vehicle crime73.71250.00%
Burglary61.8620.00%
Other crime31.590.00%
Public order20.80100.00%
Other theft20.53-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

In September 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2420.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson166.370.00%
Violence and sexual offences154.240.00%
Shoplifting103.980.00%
Burglary52.650.00%
Other theft31.330.00%
Vehicle crime20.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Public order10.270.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 57 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.38 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20242
June 20248
May 20247
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20239
October 20237
September 20232

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20242
January 20243
December 20232

A total of 190 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.62 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 202413
June 202412
May 202410
April 202423
March 202410
February 202410
January 202420
December 202326
November 202316
October 202320
September 202315

A total of 88 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.77 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20248
June 20247
May 20247
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20244
December 20238
November 20235
October 202314
September 202316

A total of 18 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20241
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 33 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 113 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202412
July 20244
June 20245
May 202410
April 20245
March 20246
February 20242
January 20247
December 20237
November 20236
October 202322
September 202324

A total of 138 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20241
June 20247
May 202423
April 20243
March 20244
February 202411
January 20248
December 20236
November 202325
October 202330
September 202310

A total of 23 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
March 20241
December 20231

A total of 40 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20232
November 20238
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
January 20244
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME6 5NW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Stevens Close
    Total12
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Ostlers Court
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Rayfield Court
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Clock Tower Mews
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 5. Rectory Close
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Waghorn Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Pridmore Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Hegarty Court
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 9. Covey Hall Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 10. Chapman Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 11. Martin Lane
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 12. Lee Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Queen'S Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Rocfort Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Oxford Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bramley Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 17. Fletcher Gardens
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1