Kentish Town South vs Upminster

Kentish Town South has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 18,516 crimes in the last 12 months. Upminster has a safety score of 88/100 (Very Safe) with 61 crimes. Upminster scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kentish Town South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Upminster shows -18.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kentish Town South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (3,900 incidents). In Upminster, it is Violent Crime (15 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kentish Town South recorded 3,900 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Upminster recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kentish Town South totalled 3,863 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 15 in Upminster. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kentish Town South recorded 20,308 crimes (now 18,516, a change of -8.8%). Upminster recorded 75 crimes previously (now 61, -18.7%).

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. Kentish Town South has a resolution rate of 30.7% and Upminster has 40%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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