Boughton and Courtenay vs Fort Horsted

Boughton and Courtenay has a safety score of 64/100 (Average) and recorded 267 crimes in the last 12 months. Fort Horsted has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) with 600 crimes. Boughton and Courtenay scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Boughton and Courtenay shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Fort Horsted shows +31% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Boughton and Courtenay, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (109 incidents). In Fort Horsted, it is Violent Crime (221 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Boughton and Courtenay recorded 29 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Fort Horsted recorded 88. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Boughton and Courtenay totalled 109 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 221 in Fort Horsted. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Boughton and Courtenay recorded 304 crimes (now 267, a change of -12.2%). Fort Horsted recorded 458 crimes previously (now 600, +31%).

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. Boughton and Courtenay has a resolution rate of 37.5% and Fort Horsted has 29.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Boughton and Courtenay falls within the Kent Police boundary. Fort Horsted 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 Boughton and Courtenay and Fort Horsted. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.