Biddenden vs Greenhithe & Knockhall

Biddenden has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 142 crimes in the last 12 months. Greenhithe & Knockhall has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,143 crimes. Biddenden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Biddenden shows a year-on-year crime trend of +25.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Greenhithe & Knockhall shows -4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Biddenden, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (70 incidents). In Greenhithe & Knockhall, it is Violent Crime (386 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Biddenden recorded 16 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Greenhithe & Knockhall recorded 191. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Biddenden totalled 70 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 386 in Greenhithe & Knockhall. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Biddenden recorded 113 crimes (now 142, a change of +25.7%). Greenhithe & Knockhall recorded 1,190 crimes previously (now 1,143, -4%).

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. Biddenden has a resolution rate of 11.1% and Greenhithe & Knockhall has 25.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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