Maypole & Leyton Cross vs Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village

Maypole & Leyton Cross has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) and recorded 233 crimes in the last 12 months. Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 557 crimes. Maypole & Leyton Cross scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Maypole & Leyton Cross shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9% — meaning total crimes fell 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 Maypole & Leyton Cross, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (115 incidents). In Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, it is Violent Crime (182 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 24 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 Maypole & Leyton Cross totalled 115 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, Maypole & Leyton Cross recorded 256 crimes (now 233, a change of -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. Maypole & Leyton Cross has a resolution rate of 36.4% and Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village has 44.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Maypole & Leyton Cross 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 Maypole & Leyton Cross 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.