Chalkwell vs Darenth

Chalkwell has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,620 crimes in the last 12 months. Darenth has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 460 crimes. Darenth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chalkwell shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Darenth shows +17.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chalkwell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (473 incidents). In Darenth, it is Shoplifting (137 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chalkwell recorded 405 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Darenth recorded 87. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chalkwell totalled 473 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 107 in Darenth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chalkwell recorded 1,410 crimes (now 1,620, a change of +14.9%). Darenth recorded 391 crimes previously (now 460, +17.7%).

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. Chalkwell has a resolution rate of 30.2% and Darenth has 55.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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