Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walderslade Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 277th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walderslade Road (ME5 9LR) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walderslade Road (ME5 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Birches. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walderslade Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birches Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Silver Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marion Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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