Northgate vs Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village

Northgate has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,403 crimes in the last 12 months. Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 557 crimes. Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Northgate shows a year-on-year crime trend of +39.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village shows +14.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Northgate, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (715 incidents). In Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, it is Violent Crime (182 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Northgate recorded 383 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village recorded 101. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Northgate totalled 715 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 182 in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Northgate recorded 1,718 crimes (now 2,403, a change of +39.9%). Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village recorded 488 crimes previously (now 557, +14.1%).

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. Northgate has a resolution rate of 34.2% and Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village has 44.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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