Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell vs Joyden's Wood

Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell has a safety score of 96/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 33 crimes in the last 12 months. Joyden's Wood has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) with 219 crimes. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell shows a year-on-year crime trend of -17.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Joyden's Wood shows +21.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (12 incidents). In Joyden's Wood, it is Violent Crime (71 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell recorded 12 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Joyden's Wood recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell totalled 7 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 71 in Joyden's Wood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell recorded 40 crimes (now 33, a change of -17.5%). Joyden's Wood recorded 180 crimes previously (now 219, +21.7%).

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. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell has a resolution rate of 100% and Joyden's Wood has 29.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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