Aylesford South & Ditton vs Boxley Downs

Aylesford South & Ditton has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 893 crimes in the last 12 months. Boxley Downs has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 466 crimes. Boxley Downs scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aylesford South & Ditton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Boxley Downs shows -20.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aylesford South & Ditton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (329 incidents). In Boxley Downs, it is Violent Crime (132 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aylesford South & Ditton recorded 210 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Boxley Downs recorded 75. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aylesford South & Ditton totalled 329 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 132 in Boxley Downs. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aylesford South & Ditton recorded 828 crimes (now 893, a change of +7.9%). Boxley Downs recorded 588 crimes previously (now 466, -20.8%).

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 South & Ditton has a resolution rate of 25.3% and Boxley Downs has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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