Wakering vs Chestfield

Wakering has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) and recorded 289 crimes in the last 12 months. Chestfield has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 309 crimes. Chestfield 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. Chestfield shows -17.4% (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 Chestfield, it is Violent Crime (79 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 Chestfield recorded 55. 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 79 in Chestfield. 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%). Chestfield recorded 374 crimes previously (now 309, -17.4%).

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 Chestfield has 43.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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