Kenley vs Ponders End

Kenley has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) and recorded 819 crimes in the last 12 months. Ponders End has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 4,569 crimes. Kenley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kenley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ponders End shows +8.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kenley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (212 incidents). In Ponders End, it is Violent Crime (1,237 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kenley recorded 157 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ponders End recorded 1,031. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kenley totalled 212 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,237 in Ponders End. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kenley recorded 905 crimes (now 819, a change of -9.5%). Ponders End recorded 4,212 crimes previously (now 4,569, +8.5%).

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. Kenley has a resolution rate of 25.4% and Ponders End has 28%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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