Dunton Green and Riverhead vs Sturry

Dunton Green and Riverhead has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) and recorded 339 crimes in the last 12 months. Sturry has a safety score of 18/100 (High Crime) with 699 crimes. Dunton Green and Riverhead scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Dunton Green and Riverhead shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sturry shows +17.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Dunton Green and Riverhead, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (90 incidents). In Sturry, it is Violent Crime (265 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Dunton Green and Riverhead recorded 48 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sturry recorded 109. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Dunton Green and Riverhead totalled 90 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 265 in Sturry. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Dunton Green and Riverhead recorded 340 crimes (now 339, a change of -0.3%). Sturry recorded 593 crimes previously (now 699, +17.9%).

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. Dunton Green and Riverhead has a resolution rate of 38.1% and Sturry has 28.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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