Larkswood vs Palmers Green

Larkswood has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,762 crimes in the last 12 months. Palmers Green has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 4,827 crimes. Palmers Green scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Larkswood shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Palmers Green shows -10.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Larkswood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,040 incidents). In Palmers Green, it is Violent Crime (1,110 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Larkswood recorded 991 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Palmers Green recorded 1,058. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Larkswood totalled 1,040 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,110 in Palmers Green. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Larkswood recorded 5,212 crimes (now 4,762, a change of -8.6%). Palmers Green recorded 5,406 crimes previously (now 4,827, -10.7%).

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. Larkswood has a resolution rate of 29.4% and Palmers Green has 35%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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