Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow vs Watling

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 310 crimes in the last 12 months. Watling has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 2,364 crimes. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow shows a year-on-year crime trend of -28.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Watling shows +61.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (97 incidents). In Watling, it is Violent Crime (838 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow recorded 77 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Watling recorded 485. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow totalled 97 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 838 in Watling. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow recorded 432 crimes (now 310, a change of -28.2%). Watling recorded 1,465 crimes previously (now 2,364, +61.4%).

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. Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow has a resolution rate of 41.7% and Watling has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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