Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh vs Snodland East & Ham Hill

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh has a safety score of 82/100 (Safe) and recorded 212 crimes in the last 12 months. Snodland East & Ham Hill has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,457 crimes. Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Snodland East & Ham Hill shows +11.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (69 incidents). In Snodland East & Ham Hill, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (437 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Snodland East & Ham Hill recorded 437. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh totalled 69 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 417 in Snodland East & Ham Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh recorded 248 crimes (now 212, a change of -14.5%). Snodland East & Ham Hill recorded 1,309 crimes previously (now 1,457, +11.3%).

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. Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh has a resolution rate of 81.8% and Snodland East & Ham Hill has 33.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh falls within the Kent Police boundary. Snodland East & Ham Hill 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 Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh and Snodland East & Ham Hill. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.