Bockhanger vs Wayfield and Weeds Wood

Bockhanger has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 614 crimes in the last 12 months. Wayfield and Weeds Wood has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,443 crimes. Bockhanger scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bockhanger shows a year-on-year crime trend of +42.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Wayfield and Weeds Wood shows +38.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bockhanger, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (226 incidents). In Wayfield and Weeds Wood, it is Violent Crime (512 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bockhanger recorded 113 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wayfield and Weeds Wood recorded 507. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bockhanger totalled 226 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 512 in Wayfield and Weeds Wood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bockhanger recorded 431 crimes (now 614, a change of +42.5%). Wayfield and Weeds Wood recorded 1,043 crimes previously (now 1,443, +38.4%).

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. Bockhanger has a resolution rate of 33.5% and Wayfield and Weeds Wood has 28.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bockhanger falls within the Kent Police boundary. Wayfield and Weeds Wood 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 Bockhanger and Wayfield and Weeds Wood. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.