Island Gardens vs Penge and Cator

Island Gardens has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 10,823 crimes in the last 12 months. Penge and Cator has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 6,537 crimes. Island Gardens scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Island Gardens shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penge and Cator shows +2.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Island Gardens, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,812 incidents). In Penge and Cator, it is Violent Crime (1,565 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Island Gardens recorded 2,373 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penge and Cator recorded 1,365. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Island Gardens totalled 2,812 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,565 in Penge and Cator. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Island Gardens recorded 11,148 crimes (now 10,823, a change of -2.9%). Penge and Cator recorded 6,369 crimes previously (now 6,537, +2.6%).

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. Island Gardens has a resolution rate of 33.5% and Penge and Cator has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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