Bearsted & Downswood vs Leeds & Langley

Bearsted & Downswood has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 431 crimes in the last 12 months. Leeds & Langley has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 435 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Bearsted & Downswood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Leeds & Langley shows +12.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bearsted & Downswood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (170 incidents). In Leeds & Langley, it is Violent Crime (137 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bearsted & Downswood recorded 95 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Leeds & Langley recorded 85. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bearsted & Downswood totalled 170 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 137 in Leeds & Langley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bearsted & Downswood recorded 403 crimes (now 431, a change of +7%). Leeds & Langley recorded 388 crimes previously (now 435, +12.1%).

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. Bearsted & Downswood has a resolution rate of 34.9% and Leeds & Langley has 47.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bearsted & Downswood falls within the Kent Police boundary. Leeds & Langley 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 Bearsted & Downswood and Leeds & Langley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.