Highfield vs Sidcup

Highfield has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,918 crimes in the last 12 months. Sidcup has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,416 crimes. Highfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Highfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sidcup shows +0.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Highfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,229 incidents). In Sidcup, it is Violent Crime (660 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Highfield recorded 1,073 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sidcup recorded 493. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Highfield totalled 1,229 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 660 in Sidcup. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Highfield recorded 5,471 crimes (now 4,918, a change of -10.1%). Sidcup recorded 2,410 crimes previously (now 2,416, +0.3%).

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. Highfield has a resolution rate of 33.6% and Sidcup has 28.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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