Herne & Broomfield vs Sevenoaks Eastern

Herne & Broomfield has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) and recorded 252 crimes in the last 12 months. Sevenoaks Eastern has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) with 369 crimes. Herne & Broomfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Herne & Broomfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Sevenoaks Eastern shows +88.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Herne & Broomfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (102 incidents). In Sevenoaks Eastern, it is Violent Crime (117 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Herne & Broomfield recorded 40 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sevenoaks Eastern recorded 73. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Herne & Broomfield totalled 102 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 117 in Sevenoaks Eastern. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Herne & Broomfield recorded 244 crimes (now 252, a change of +3.3%). Sevenoaks Eastern recorded 196 crimes previously (now 369, +88.3%).

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. Herne & Broomfield has a resolution rate of 29.2% and Sevenoaks Eastern has 51.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Herne & Broomfield falls within the Kent Police boundary. Sevenoaks Eastern 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 Herne & Broomfield and Sevenoaks Eastern. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.