Crime Rate in Walderslade, ward

Walderslade has the lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Tonbridge and Malling district and the 530th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 54th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Walderslade in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Tonbridge and Malling district average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Walderslade’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Walderslade ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Olliffe Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.