Purleigh vs Higham & Shorne

Purleigh has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) and recorded 475 crimes in the last 12 months. Higham & Shorne has a safety score of 83/100 (Safe) with 37 crimes. Higham & Shorne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Purleigh shows a year-on-year crime trend of +21.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Higham & Shorne shows +19.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Purleigh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (231 incidents). In Higham & Shorne, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (8 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Purleigh recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Higham & Shorne recorded 8. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Purleigh totalled 231 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 5 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, Purleigh recorded 391 crimes (now 475, a change of +21.5%). Higham & Shorne recorded 31 crimes previously (now 37, +19.4%).

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. Purleigh has a resolution rate of 31.8% and Higham & Shorne has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Purleigh 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 Purleigh and Higham & Shorne. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.