Burnham vs Meopham North

Burnham has a safety score of 19/100 (High Crime) and recorded 763 crimes in the last 12 months. Meopham North has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 135 crimes. Meopham North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Burnham shows a year-on-year crime trend of +250% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Meopham North shows -10% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Burnham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (210 incidents). In Meopham North, it is Violent Crime (47 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Burnham recorded 165 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Meopham North recorded 27. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Burnham totalled 210 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 47 in Meopham North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Burnham recorded 218 crimes (now 763, a change of +250%). Meopham North recorded 150 crimes previously (now 135, -10%).

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. Burnham has a resolution rate of 33.7% and Meopham North has 36.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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