Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh vs East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh has a safety score of 91/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 102 crimes in the last 12 months. East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 15 crimes. Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury shows -40% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (30 incidents). In East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury, it is Violent Crime (5 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh recorded 16 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury recorded 4. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh totalled 30 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 5 in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh recorded 140 crimes (now 102, a change of -27.1%). East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury recorded 25 crimes previously (now 15, -40%).

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. Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh has a resolution rate of 100% and East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh falls within the Kent Police boundary. East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury 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 Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh and East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.