Marden & Yalding vs Viking

Marden & Yalding has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 33 crimes in the last 12 months. Viking has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) with 602 crimes. Marden & Yalding scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Marden & Yalding shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Viking shows +41% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Marden & Yalding, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (12 incidents). In Viking, it is Violent Crime (264 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Marden & Yalding recorded 8 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Viking recorded 92. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Marden & Yalding totalled 12 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 264 in Viking. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Marden & Yalding recorded 31 crimes (now 33, a change of +6.5%). Viking recorded 427 crimes previously (now 602, +41%).

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. Marden & Yalding has a resolution rate of 40% and Viking has 22.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Marden & Yalding falls within the Kent Police boundary. Viking 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 Marden & Yalding and Viking. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.