Cliffsend and Pegwell vs Penenden Heath

Cliffsend and Pegwell has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 420 crimes in the last 12 months. Penenden Heath has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,410 crimes. Cliffsend and Pegwell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cliffsend and Pegwell shows a year-on-year crime trend of +20.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Penenden Heath shows +51.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cliffsend and Pegwell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (139 incidents). In Penenden Heath, it is Violent Crime (529 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cliffsend and Pegwell recorded 49 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penenden Heath recorded 243. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cliffsend and Pegwell totalled 139 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 529 in Penenden Heath. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cliffsend and Pegwell recorded 348 crimes (now 420, a change of +20.7%). Penenden Heath recorded 932 crimes previously (now 1,410, +51.3%).

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. Cliffsend and Pegwell has a resolution rate of 22.7% and Penenden Heath has 36.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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