Crime Rate in Aylesford South & Ditton, ward

Aylesford South & Ditton has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 wards in Tonbridge and Malling district and the 3203rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 446th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Aylesford South & Ditton in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Tonbridge and Malling district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aylesford South & Ditton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 273 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -53.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 311 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aylesford South & Ditton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near London Road East, with 81 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around B2246 (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.