Downham vs Laycock

Downham has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,942 crimes in the last 12 months. Laycock has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 19,075 crimes. Laycock scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Downham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Laycock shows -1.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Downham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,557 incidents). In Laycock, it is Violent Crime (3,988 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Downham recorded 961 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Laycock recorded 3,945. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Downham totalled 1,557 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,988 in Laycock. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Downham recorded 5,079 crimes (now 4,942, a change of -2.7%). Laycock recorded 19,361 crimes previously (now 19,075, -1.5%).

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. Downham has a resolution rate of 28.2% and Laycock has 32.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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