Barnehurst vs Hermitage and Gardens

Barnehurst has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,223 crimes in the last 12 months. Hermitage and Gardens has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 13,329 crimes. Hermitage and Gardens scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barnehurst shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Hermitage and Gardens shows +1.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barnehurst, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,139 incidents). In Hermitage and Gardens, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (3,231 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barnehurst recorded 610 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hermitage and Gardens recorded 3,231. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barnehurst totalled 1,139 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,081 in Hermitage and Gardens. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barnehurst recorded 3,183 crimes (now 3,223, a change of +1.3%). Hermitage and Gardens recorded 13,098 crimes previously (now 13,329, +1.8%).

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. Barnehurst has a resolution rate of 25.7% and Hermitage and Gardens has 31.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barnehurst falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Hermitage and Gardens is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. 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 Barnehurst and Hermitage and Gardens. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.