Larkfield & New Hythe
Middle areaNorth east Tonbridge and Malling. 12,940 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.6 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 93% of people in Larkfield & New Hythe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Larkfield & New Hythe
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Larkfield & New Hythe at a rate of 65.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tonbridge and Malling.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 247 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 245 |
| Other crime | 103 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 80 |
| Vehicle crime | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 56 |
| Burglary | 31 |
| Drug offences | 17 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Larkfield & New Hythe compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Larkfield & New Hythe safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Larkfield & New Hythe at a rate of 65.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.3 per 1,000 people across Tonbridge and Malling.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 85 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Larkfield & New Hythe.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (247), anti-social behaviour (245) and other crime (103).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Tonbridge and Malling
These figures are published for the whole of Tonbridge and Malling, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Tonbridge and Malling and not Larkfield & New Hythe alone. See Tonbridge and Malling
Larkfield & New Hythe in brief
The median price paid for a home in Larkfield & New Hythe was £361,500 in 2025.
Larkfield & New Hythe had 12,716 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Larkfield & New Hythe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Larkfield & New Hythe, 92.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.