Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton vs Headcorn & Sutton Valence

Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton has a safety score of 93/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 34 crimes in the last 12 months. Headcorn & Sutton Valence has a safety score of 84/100 (Safe) with 44 crimes. Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Headcorn & Sutton Valence shows -8.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (7 incidents). In Headcorn & Sutton Valence, it is Violent Crime (23 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton recorded 7 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 Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton totalled 7 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 23 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, Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton recorded 36 crimes (now 34, a change of -5.6%). Headcorn & Sutton Valence recorded 48 crimes previously (now 44, -8.3%).

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. Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton has a resolution rate of 100% and Headcorn & Sutton Valence has 16.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton 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 Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton and Headcorn & Sutton Valence. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.