Crime Rate in Marden & Yalding, ward

Marden & Yalding has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Maidstone district and the 3560th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 588th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Marden & Yalding in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Maidstone district average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Marden & Yalding’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Marden & Yalding ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Cranham Square, with 27 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wilson Court (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.