Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield vs Luton

Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 363 crimes in the last 12 months. Luton has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,534 crimes. Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Luton shows +59.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (153 incidents). In Luton, it is Violent Crime (1,020 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield recorded 52 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Luton recorded 527. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield totalled 153 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,020 in Luton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield recorded 388 crimes (now 363, a change of -6.4%). Luton recorded 1,585 crimes previously (now 2,534, +59.9%).

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. Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield has a resolution rate of 18.5% and Luton has 27.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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