Maypole & Leyton Cross vs North Downs East

Maypole & Leyton Cross has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 939 crimes in the last 12 months. North Downs East has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 548 crimes. North Downs East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Maypole & Leyton Cross shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. North Downs East shows -13.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Maypole & Leyton Cross, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (341 incidents). In North Downs East, it is Violent Crime (199 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 116 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North Downs East recorded 118. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Maypole & Leyton Cross totalled 341 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 199 in North Downs East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 944 crimes (now 939, a change of -0.5%). North Downs East recorded 635 crimes previously (now 548, -13.7%).

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. Maypole & Leyton Cross has a resolution rate of 26.4% and North Downs East has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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