Kemsing vs Lordswood and Walderslade

Kemsing has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) and recorded 113 crimes in the last 12 months. Lordswood and Walderslade has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 995 crimes. Kemsing scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kemsing shows a year-on-year crime trend of -38.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Lordswood and Walderslade shows +27.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kemsing, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (53 incidents). In Lordswood and Walderslade, it is Violent Crime (411 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kemsing recorded 20 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lordswood and Walderslade recorded 217. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kemsing totalled 53 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 411 in Lordswood and Walderslade. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kemsing recorded 185 crimes (now 113, a change of -38.9%). Lordswood and Walderslade recorded 780 crimes previously (now 995, +27.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Kemsing has a resolution rate of 25% and Lordswood and Walderslade has 26.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kemsing falls within the Kent Police boundary. Lordswood and Walderslade is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Kemsing and Lordswood and Walderslade. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.