Chalk vs Dunton Green and Riverhead

Chalk has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) and recorded 229 crimes in the last 12 months. Dunton Green and Riverhead has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) with 339 crimes. Chalk scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chalk shows a year-on-year crime trend of +25.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Dunton Green and Riverhead shows -0.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chalk, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (70 incidents). In Dunton Green and Riverhead, it is Violent Crime (90 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chalk recorded 46 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Dunton Green and Riverhead recorded 48. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chalk totalled 70 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 90 in Dunton Green and Riverhead. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chalk recorded 182 crimes (now 229, a change of +25.8%). Dunton Green and Riverhead recorded 340 crimes previously (now 339, -0.3%).

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. Chalk has a resolution rate of 36.9% and Dunton Green and Riverhead has 38.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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