Heron vs Singlewell

Heron has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,093 crimes in the last 12 months. Singlewell has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,100 crimes. Heron scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Heron shows a year-on-year crime trend of +17.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Singlewell shows +54.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Heron, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (708 incidents). In Singlewell, it is Violent Crime (399 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Heron recorded 430 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Singlewell recorded 301. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Heron totalled 708 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 399 in Singlewell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Heron recorded 1,783 crimes (now 2,093, a change of +17.4%). Singlewell recorded 712 crimes previously (now 1,100, +54.5%).

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. Heron has a resolution rate of 25.6% and Singlewell has 30.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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