Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch vs Maypole & Leyton Cross

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 376 crimes in the last 12 months. Maypole & Leyton Cross has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 939 crimes. Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Maypole & Leyton Cross shows -0.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (170 incidents). In Maypole & Leyton Cross, it is Violent Crime (341 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch recorded 64 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 116. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch totalled 170 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 341 in Maypole & Leyton Cross. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch recorded 422 crimes (now 376, a change of -10.9%). Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 944 crimes previously (now 939, -0.5%).

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. Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Maypole & Leyton Cross has 26.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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