Loose & Linton vs North Downs West

Loose & Linton has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) and recorded 522 crimes in the last 12 months. North Downs West has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) with 187 crimes. North Downs West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Loose & Linton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +32.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. North Downs West shows -22.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Loose & Linton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (199 incidents). In North Downs West, it is Violent Crime (83 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Loose & Linton recorded 88 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North Downs West recorded 19. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Loose & Linton totalled 199 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 83 in North Downs West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Loose & Linton recorded 395 crimes (now 522, a change of +32.2%). North Downs West recorded 240 crimes previously (now 187, -22.1%).

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. Loose & Linton has a resolution rate of 28.6% and North Downs West has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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