Boxley Downs vs Meopham South & Vigo

Boxley Downs has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 466 crimes in the last 12 months. Meopham South & Vigo has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) with 65 crimes. Meopham South & Vigo scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Boxley Downs shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Meopham South & Vigo shows -15.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Boxley Downs, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (132 incidents). In Meopham South & Vigo, it is Violent Crime (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Boxley Downs recorded 75 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Meopham South & Vigo recorded 8. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Boxley Downs totalled 132 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 28 in Meopham South & Vigo. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Boxley Downs recorded 588 crimes (now 466, a change of -20.8%). Meopham South & Vigo recorded 77 crimes previously (now 65, -15.6%).

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. Boxley Downs has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Meopham South & Vigo has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Boxley Downs falls within the Kent Police boundary. Meopham South & Vigo 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 Boxley Downs and Meopham South & Vigo. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.