Greenhithe & Knockhall vs Headcorn & Sutton Valence

Greenhithe & Knockhall has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,143 crimes in the last 12 months. Headcorn & Sutton Valence has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 48 crimes. Headcorn & Sutton Valence scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Greenhithe & Knockhall shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Headcorn & Sutton Valence shows +2.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Greenhithe & Knockhall, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (386 incidents). In Headcorn & Sutton Valence, it is Violent Crime (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Greenhithe & Knockhall recorded 191 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Headcorn & Sutton Valence recorded 7. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Greenhithe & Knockhall totalled 386 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 28 in Headcorn & Sutton Valence. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Greenhithe & Knockhall recorded 1,190 crimes (now 1,143, a change of -4%). Headcorn & Sutton Valence recorded 47 crimes previously (now 48, +2.1%).

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. Greenhithe & Knockhall has a resolution rate of 25.8% and Headcorn & Sutton Valence has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Greenhithe & Knockhall falls within the Kent Police boundary. Headcorn & Sutton Valence 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 Greenhithe & Knockhall and Headcorn & Sutton Valence. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.