Bearsted & Downswood vs Headcorn & Sutton Valence

Bearsted & Downswood has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 431 crimes in the last 12 months. Headcorn & Sutton Valence has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 48 crimes. Headcorn & Sutton Valence scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bearsted & Downswood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Headcorn & Sutton Valence shows +2.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bearsted & Downswood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (170 incidents). In Headcorn & Sutton Valence, it is Violent Crime (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bearsted & Downswood recorded 95 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Headcorn & Sutton Valence recorded 7. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bearsted & Downswood totalled 170 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 28 in Headcorn & Sutton Valence. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bearsted & Downswood recorded 403 crimes (now 431, a change of +7%). Headcorn & Sutton Valence recorded 47 crimes previously (now 48, +2.1%).

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. Bearsted & Downswood has a resolution rate of 34.9% and Headcorn & Sutton Valence has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bearsted & Downswood falls within the Kent Police boundary. Headcorn & Sutton Valence 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 Bearsted & Downswood and Headcorn & Sutton Valence. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.