Higham & Shorne vs Princes Park

Higham & Shorne has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) and recorded 36 crimes in the last 12 months. Princes Park has a safety score of 2/100 (High Crime) with 892 crimes. Higham & Shorne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Higham & Shorne shows a year-on-year crime trend of +28.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Princes Park shows +40.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Higham & Shorne, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Burglary (8 incidents). In Princes Park, it is Violent Crime (364 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Higham & Shorne recorded 6 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Princes Park recorded 195. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Higham & Shorne totalled 6 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 364 in Princes Park. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Higham & Shorne recorded 28 crimes (now 36, a change of +28.6%). Princes Park recorded 633 crimes previously (now 892, +40.9%).

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. Higham & Shorne has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Princes Park has 24.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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