Borough Green & Platt vs Hempstead and Wigmore

Borough Green & Platt has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 103 crimes in the last 12 months. Hempstead and Wigmore has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) with 479 crimes. Borough Green & Platt scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Borough Green & Platt shows a year-on-year crime trend of -51.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hempstead and Wigmore shows +4.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Borough Green & Platt, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (44 incidents). In Hempstead and Wigmore, it is Violent Crime (158 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Borough Green & Platt recorded 16 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hempstead and Wigmore recorded 110. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Borough Green & Platt totalled 44 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 158 in Hempstead and Wigmore. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Borough Green & Platt recorded 212 crimes (now 103, a change of -51.4%). Hempstead and Wigmore recorded 457 crimes previously (now 479, +4.8%).

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. Borough Green & Platt has a resolution rate of 54.5% and Hempstead and Wigmore has 44.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Borough Green & Platt falls within the Kent Police boundary. Hempstead and Wigmore 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 Borough Green & Platt and Hempstead and Wigmore. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.