Higham vs Singleton West

Higham has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) and recorded 205 crimes in the last 12 months. Singleton West has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 319 crimes. Higham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Higham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Singleton West shows +134.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Higham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (92 incidents). In Singleton West, it is Violent Crime (144 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Higham recorded 22 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Singleton West recorded 38. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Higham totalled 92 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 144 in Singleton West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Higham recorded 230 crimes (now 205, a change of -10.9%). Singleton West recorded 136 crimes previously (now 319, +134.6%).

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 has a resolution rate of 30.6% and Singleton West has 37.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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