Teynham and Lynsted vs Town & Castle

Teynham and Lynsted has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) and recorded 536 crimes in the last 12 months. Town & Castle has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 4,565 crimes. Teynham and Lynsted scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Teynham and Lynsted shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Town & Castle shows -4.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Teynham and Lynsted, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (183 incidents). In Town & Castle, it is Violent Crime (1,728 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Teynham and Lynsted recorded 141 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Town & Castle recorded 905. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Teynham and Lynsted totalled 183 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,728 in Town & Castle. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Teynham and Lynsted recorded 436 crimes (now 536, a change of +22.9%). Town & Castle recorded 4,790 crimes previously (now 4,565, -4.7%).

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. Teynham and Lynsted has a resolution rate of 30% and Town & Castle has 29.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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