Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway vs Southborough & Bidborough

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway has a safety score of 83/100 (Safe) and recorded 65 crimes in the last 12 months. Southborough & Bidborough has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 146 crimes. Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway shows a year-on-year crime trend of -28.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Southborough & Bidborough shows -30.1% (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 (26 incidents). In Southborough & Bidborough, it is Violent Crime (62 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway recorded 8 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Southborough & Bidborough recorded 16. 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 26 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 62 in Southborough & Bidborough. 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 91 crimes (now 65, a change of -28.6%). Southborough & Bidborough recorded 209 crimes previously (now 146, -30.1%).

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 Southborough & Bidborough has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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