Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway vs Seasalter

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway has a safety score of 79/100 (Safe) and recorded 81 crimes in the last 12 months. Seasalter has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) with 420 crimes. Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Seasalter shows -23.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (34 incidents). In Seasalter, it is Violent Crime (156 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway recorded 10 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Seasalter recorded 43. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway totalled 34 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 156 in Seasalter. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway recorded 94 crimes (now 81, a change of -13.8%). Seasalter recorded 551 crimes previously (now 420, -23.8%).

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. Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway has a resolution rate of 0% and Seasalter has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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