Charing vs Dunton Green and Riverhead

Charing has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) and recorded 149 crimes in the last 12 months. Dunton Green and Riverhead has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) with 339 crimes. Charing scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Charing shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19.9% — meaning total crimes fell 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 Charing, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (68 incidents). In Dunton Green and Riverhead, it is Violent Crime (90 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Charing recorded 23 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 Charing totalled 68 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, Charing recorded 186 crimes (now 149, a change of -19.9%). 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. Charing has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Dunton Green and Riverhead has 38.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Charing 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 Charing 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.