Cheriton vs Godinton

Cheriton has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,137 crimes in the last 12 months. Godinton has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) with 342 crimes. Godinton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cheriton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +29.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Godinton shows +185% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cheriton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (401 incidents). In Godinton, it is Violent Crime (128 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cheriton recorded 152 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Godinton recorded 45. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cheriton totalled 401 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 128 in Godinton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cheriton recorded 880 crimes (now 1,137, a change of +29.2%). Godinton recorded 120 crimes previously (now 342, +185%).

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. Cheriton has a resolution rate of 41.7% and Godinton has 28.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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