Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sarsen Heights area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Aylesford North & North Downs , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sarsen Heights (ME5 9HW) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Aylesford North & North Downs average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sarsen Heights (ME5 9HW), the main crime hotspot is near Catkin Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walderslade| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fernbank Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tunbury Avenue South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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