St. Stephen's vs The Meads

Side-by-side crime comparison: safety scores, categories and trends.

By:
A First Neighbourhood
    4/100
    St. Stephen's Kent Police
    VS
    B Second Neighbourhood
      29/100
      The Meads Kent Police

      St. Stephen's vs The Meads Results

      A
      4/100
      High Crime
      St. Stephen's
      Kent Police
      1,914 crimes / 12m
      ↑103.4% trend
      39% resolved
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      VS
      B
      29/100
      Below Average
      The Meads
      Kent Police
      559 crimes / 12m
      ↑93.4% trend
      30.1% resolved
      View full statistics

      Key Statistics (last 12 months)

      A St. Stephen's
      B The Meads
      Safety Score
      4/100 High Crime
      29/100 Below Average
      Total Crimes
      1,914
      559
      Crimes (prev 12 months)
      941
      289
      Crime Trend (vs same month last year)
      ↑103.4%
      ↑93.4%
      Resolution Rate ?
      39%
      30.1%

      Crime by Category (last 12 months)

      Number of crimes per category — lower is better

      A St. Stephen's
      B The Meads
      Violent Crime
      682 ↑56%
      226 ↑75%
      Anti-Social Behaviour
      341 ↑213%
      100 ↑67%
      Other Theft
      115 ↑95%
      31 ↑210%
      Vehicle Crime
      81 ↑37%
      21 ↑110%
      Burglary
      55 ↑25%
      15 ↑650%
      Criminal Damage & Arson
      195 ↑89%
      46 ↑84%
      Drugs
      97 ↑131%
      16 ↓16%
      Public Order
      65 ↑117%
      19 ↑90%
      Robbery
      20 ↑233%
      5
      Shoplifting
      170 ↑2329%
      49 ↑390%
      Theft from Person
      11
      3
      Bicycle Theft
      21 ↑600%
      1 ↓50%
      Possession of Weapons
      23 ↑360%
      10 ↑233%
      Other Crime
      38 ↑6%
      17 ↑89%
      Overall Verdict
      B The Meads is the safer choice — scoring 29/100 vs 4/100 and winning 3 out of 4 key metrics.
      3/4 metrics won
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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is St. Stephen's safer than The Meads?

      St. Stephen's has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,914 crimes in the last 12 months. The Meads has a safety score of 29/100 (Below Average) with 559 crimes. The Meads scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

      What is the crime trend in St. Stephen's vs The Meads?

      St. Stephen's shows a year-on-year crime trend of +103.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. The Meads shows +93.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

      What types of crime are most common in St. Stephen's and The Meads?

      In St. Stephen's, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (682 incidents). In The Meads, it is Violent Crime (226 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

      How does anti-social behaviour compare between St. Stephen's and The Meads?

      St. Stephen's recorded 341 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while The Meads recorded 100. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

      How do violent crime levels compare in St. Stephen's vs The Meads?

      Violent crime in St. Stephen's totalled 682 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 226 in The Meads. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

      How many crimes were recorded in St. Stephen's and The Meads in the previous year?

      In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, St. Stephen's recorded 941 crimes (now 1,914, a change of +103.4%). The Meads recorded 289 crimes previously (now 559, +93.4%).

      What is the resolution rate for crimes in St. Stephen's and The Meads?

      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. St. Stephen's has a resolution rate of 39% and The Meads has 30.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

      Which police force covers St. Stephen's and The Meads?

      St. Stephen's falls within the Kent Police boundary. The Meads is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

      What data is used to compare St. Stephen's and The Meads?

      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.

      Can I see St. Stephen's or The Meads on a crime map?

      Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both St. Stephen's and The Meads. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.

      City rankings are based on official police force data areas, which cover cities and surrounding regions.