Allington & Bridge vs Paddock Wood

Allington & Bridge has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,943 crimes in the last 12 months. Paddock Wood has a safety score of 18/100 (High Crime) with 802 crimes. Paddock Wood scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Allington & Bridge shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Paddock Wood shows +15.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Allington & Bridge, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,018 incidents). In Paddock Wood, it is Violent Crime (238 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Allington & Bridge recorded 478 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Paddock Wood recorded 180. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Allington & Bridge totalled 1,018 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 238 in Paddock Wood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Allington & Bridge recorded 3,263 crimes (now 2,943, a change of -9.8%). Paddock Wood recorded 696 crimes previously (now 802, +15.2%).

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. Allington & Bridge has a resolution rate of 39.2% and Paddock Wood has 37.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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