Bearsted & Downswood vs Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway

Bearsted & Downswood has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) and recorded 622 crimes in the last 12 months. Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) with 81 crimes. Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bearsted & Downswood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +26.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway shows -13.8% (falling). 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 (210 incidents). In Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway, it is Violent Crime (34 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bearsted & Downswood recorded 169 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway recorded 10. 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 210 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 34 in Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway. 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 492 crimes (now 622, a change of +26.4%). Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway recorded 94 crimes previously (now 81, -13.8%).

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. Bearsted & Downswood has a resolution rate of 25.6% and Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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