Abbey vs Aylesford North & North Downs

Abbey has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 818 crimes in the last 12 months. Aylesford North & North Downs has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 181 crimes. Aylesford North & North Downs scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Abbey shows a year-on-year crime trend of +32.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Aylesford North & North Downs shows +11.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Abbey, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (268 incidents). In Aylesford North & North Downs, it is Violent Crime (58 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Abbey recorded 188 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Aylesford North & North Downs recorded 47. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Abbey totalled 268 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 58 in Aylesford North & North Downs. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Abbey recorded 617 crimes (now 818, a change of +32.6%). Aylesford North & North Downs recorded 162 crimes previously (now 181, +11.7%).

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. Abbey has a resolution rate of 29.9% and Aylesford North & North Downs has 53.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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