Chatham Central & Brompton vs Staplehurst

Chatham Central & Brompton has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 10,612 crimes in the last 12 months. Staplehurst has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) with 474 crimes. Staplehurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chatham Central & Brompton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Staplehurst shows -1.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chatham Central & Brompton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (3,962 incidents). In Staplehurst, it is Violent Crime (164 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chatham Central & Brompton recorded 2,020 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Staplehurst recorded 95. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chatham Central & Brompton totalled 3,962 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 164 in Staplehurst. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chatham Central & Brompton recorded 10,365 crimes (now 10,612, a change of +2.4%). Staplehurst recorded 481 crimes previously (now 474, -1.5%).

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. Chatham Central & Brompton has a resolution rate of 29.2% and Staplehurst has 14.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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