Aylesford & East Stour vs Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount

Aylesford & East Stour has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,954 crimes in the last 12 months. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) with 157 crimes. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aylesford & East Stour shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount shows -17.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aylesford & East Stour, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (615 incidents). In Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, it is Violent Crime (47 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aylesford & East Stour recorded 233 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount recorded 38. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aylesford & East Stour totalled 615 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 47 in Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aylesford & East Stour recorded 2,127 crimes (now 1,954, a change of -8.1%). Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount recorded 190 crimes previously (now 157, -17.4%).

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. Aylesford & East Stour has a resolution rate of 39.9% and Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount has 40%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aylesford & East Stour falls within the Kent Police boundary. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount 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 Aylesford & East Stour and Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.