Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh vs Snodland West & Holborough Lakes

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 109 crimes in the last 12 months. Snodland West & Holborough Lakes has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 191 crimes. Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Snodland West & Holborough Lakes shows +11.1% (rising). 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 (35 incidents). In Snodland West & Holborough Lakes, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (67 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh recorded 17 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Snodland West & Holborough Lakes recorded 67. 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 35 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 53 in Snodland West & Holborough Lakes. 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 114 crimes (now 109, a change of -4.4%). Snodland West & Holborough Lakes recorded 172 crimes previously (now 191, +11.1%).

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 22.2% and Snodland West & Holborough Lakes has 14.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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