Kirkley vs Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell

Kirkley has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 795 crimes in the last 12 months. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell has a safety score of 96/100 (Very Safe) with 33 crimes. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kirkley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell shows -17.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kirkley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (331 incidents). In Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (12 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kirkley recorded 87 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell 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 Kirkley totalled 331 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 7 in Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kirkley recorded 998 crimes (now 795, a change of -20.3%). Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell recorded 40 crimes previously (now 33, -17.5%).

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. Kirkley has a resolution rate of 19.7% and Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Kirkley falls within the Suffolk Constabulary boundary. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell 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 Kirkley and Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.