Downs North vs Sevenoaks Kippington

Downs North has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 94 crimes in the last 12 months. Sevenoaks Kippington has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 271 crimes. Downs North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Downs North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sevenoaks Kippington shows +13.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Downs North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (38 incidents). In Sevenoaks Kippington, it is Violent Crime (94 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Downs North recorded 15 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sevenoaks Kippington recorded 47. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Downs North totalled 38 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 94 in Sevenoaks Kippington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Downs North recorded 108 crimes (now 94, a change of -13%). Sevenoaks Kippington recorded 238 crimes previously (now 271, +13.9%).

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. Downs North has a resolution rate of 0% and Sevenoaks Kippington has 42.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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