Barming Heath & Teston vs Central Harbour

Barming Heath & Teston has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 274 crimes in the last 12 months. Central Harbour has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,792 crimes. Barming Heath & Teston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Barming Heath & Teston shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Central Harbour shows +27.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Barming Heath & Teston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (128 incidents). In Central Harbour, it is Violent Crime (753 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Barming Heath & Teston recorded 53 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Central Harbour recorded 338. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Barming Heath & Teston totalled 128 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 753 in Central Harbour. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Barming Heath & Teston recorded 237 crimes (now 274, a change of +15.6%). Central Harbour recorded 1,401 crimes previously (now 1,792, +27.9%).

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. Barming Heath & Teston has a resolution rate of 29% and Central Harbour has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Barming Heath & Teston falls within the Kent Police boundary. Central Harbour 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 Barming Heath & Teston and Central Harbour. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.