Birchington South vs Penenden Heath

Birchington South has a safety score of 36/100 (Below Average) and recorded 493 crimes in the last 12 months. Penenden Heath has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,410 crimes. Birchington South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birchington South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +8.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penenden Heath shows +51.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birchington South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (217 incidents). In Penenden Heath, it is Violent Crime (529 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birchington South recorded 83 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penenden Heath recorded 243. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birchington South totalled 217 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 529 in Penenden Heath. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birchington South recorded 453 crimes (now 493, a change of +8.8%). Penenden Heath recorded 932 crimes previously (now 1,410, +51.3%).

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. Birchington South has a resolution rate of 24.4% and Penenden Heath has 36.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Birchington South falls within the Kent Police boundary. Penenden Heath 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 Birchington South and Penenden Heath. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.