Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount vs Town

Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 157 crimes in the last 12 months. Town has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 2,606 crimes. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount shows a year-on-year crime trend of -17.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Town shows -8.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (47 incidents). In Town, it is Violent Crime (873 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount recorded 38 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Town recorded 557. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount totalled 47 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 873 in Town. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount recorded 190 crimes (now 157, a change of -17.4%). Town recorded 2,837 crimes previously (now 2,606, -8.1%).

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. Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount has a resolution rate of 40% and Town has 42%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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