Squirrels Heath vs East Downs

Squirrels Heath has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,321 crimes in the last 12 months. East Downs has a safety score of 94/100 (Very Safe) with 68 crimes. East Downs scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Squirrels Heath shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East Downs shows -48.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Squirrels Heath, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (689 incidents). In East Downs, it is Violent Crime (25 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Squirrels Heath recorded 444 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Downs recorded 12. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Squirrels Heath totalled 689 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 25 in East Downs. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Squirrels Heath recorded 2,462 crimes (now 2,321, a change of -5.7%). East Downs recorded 133 crimes previously (now 68, -48.9%).

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. Squirrels Heath has a resolution rate of 28.4% and East Downs has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Squirrels Heath falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. East Downs is covered by Kent Police. 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 Squirrels Heath and East Downs. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.