Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow vs Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) and recorded 348 crimes in the last 12 months. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) with 157 crimes. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow shows a year-on-year crime trend of -21.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount shows -17.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (109 incidents). In Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, it is Violent Crime (47 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow recorded 81 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount recorded 38. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow totalled 109 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 47 in Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow recorded 442 crimes (now 348, a change of -21.3%). Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount recorded 190 crimes previously (now 157, -17.4%).

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. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow has a resolution rate of 47.1% and Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount has 40%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow falls within the Kent Police boundary. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount 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 Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow and Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.