Aylesford North & North Downs vs Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Aylesford North & North Downs has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) and recorded 173 crimes in the last 12 months. Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) with 315 crimes. Aylesford North & North Downs scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Aylesford North & North Downs shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch shows -28.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aylesford North & North Downs, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (51 incidents). In Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, it is Violent Crime (141 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aylesford North & North Downs recorded 51 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch recorded 54. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aylesford North & North Downs totalled 50 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 141 in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aylesford North & North Downs recorded 175 crimes (now 173, a change of -1.1%). Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch recorded 439 crimes previously (now 315, -28.3%).

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. Aylesford North & North Downs has a resolution rate of 20% and Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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