Bearsted & Downswood vs Rosherville

Bearsted & Downswood has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) and recorded 622 crimes in the last 12 months. Rosherville has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 977 crimes. Bearsted & Downswood 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. Rosherville shows +89.7% (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 (210 incidents). In Rosherville, it is Violent Crime (364 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 Rosherville recorded 156. 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 364 in Rosherville. 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%). Rosherville recorded 515 crimes previously (now 977, +89.7%).

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. Bearsted & Downswood has a resolution rate of 25.6% and Rosherville has 35%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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