Wakering vs Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Wakering has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) and recorded 289 crimes in the last 12 months. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 310 crimes. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Wakering shows a year-on-year crime trend of -27.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow shows -28.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Wakering, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (147 incidents). In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow, it is Violent Crime (97 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Wakering recorded 27 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow recorded 77. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Wakering totalled 147 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 97 in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Wakering recorded 397 crimes (now 289, a change of -27.2%). Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow recorded 432 crimes previously (now 310, -28.2%).

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. Wakering has a resolution rate of 0% and Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow has 41.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Wakering falls within the Essex Police boundary. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 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 Wakering and Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.