Ringlestone vs Viking

Ringlestone has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 877 crimes in the last 12 months. Viking has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) with 602 crimes. Viking scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ringlestone shows a year-on-year crime trend of +178.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Viking shows +41% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ringlestone, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (322 incidents). In Viking, it is Violent Crime (264 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ringlestone recorded 150 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Viking recorded 92. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ringlestone totalled 322 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 264 in Viking. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ringlestone recorded 315 crimes (now 877, a change of +178.4%). Viking recorded 427 crimes previously (now 602, +41%).

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. Ringlestone has a resolution rate of 38.1% and Viking has 22.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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