Aylesford South & Ditton vs Maxton & Elms Vale

Aylesford South & Ditton has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 893 crimes in the last 12 months. Maxton & Elms Vale has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) with 606 crimes. Maxton & Elms Vale 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. Maxton & Elms Vale shows -15.5% (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 Maxton & Elms Vale, it is Violent Crime (258 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 Maxton & Elms Vale recorded 107. 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 258 in Maxton & Elms Vale. 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%). Maxton & Elms Vale recorded 717 crimes previously (now 606, -15.5%).

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