Biggin Hill vs Downham

Biggin Hill has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 708 crimes in the last 12 months. Downham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 4,942 crimes. Biggin Hill scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Biggin Hill shows a year-on-year crime trend of -24% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Downham shows -2.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Biggin Hill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (207 incidents). In Downham, it is Violent Crime (1,557 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Biggin Hill recorded 174 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Downham recorded 961. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Biggin Hill totalled 207 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,557 in Downham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Biggin Hill recorded 932 crimes (now 708, a change of -24%). Downham recorded 5,079 crimes previously (now 4,942, -2.7%).

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. Biggin Hill has a resolution rate of 20.4% and Downham has 28.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Biggin Hill falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Downham 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 Biggin Hill and Downham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.