Halstead North vs Higham & Shorne

Halstead North has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) and recorded 571 crimes in the last 12 months. Higham & Shorne has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) with 36 crimes. Higham & Shorne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Halstead North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Higham & Shorne shows +28.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Halstead North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (262 incidents). In Higham & Shorne, it is Burglary (8 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Halstead North recorded 29 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Higham & Shorne recorded 6. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Halstead North totalled 262 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 6 in Higham & Shorne. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Halstead North recorded 708 crimes (now 571, a change of -19.4%). Higham & Shorne recorded 28 crimes previously (now 36, +28.6%).

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. Halstead North has a resolution rate of 42.9% and Higham & Shorne has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Halstead North falls within the Essex Police boundary. Higham & Shorne 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 Halstead North and Higham & Shorne. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.