Chestfield vs Gorrell

Chestfield has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 309 crimes in the last 12 months. Gorrell has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 1,561 crimes. Chestfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chestfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -17.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Gorrell shows +32.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chestfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (79 incidents). In Gorrell, it is Shoplifting (536 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chestfield recorded 55 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Gorrell recorded 240. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chestfield totalled 79 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 406 in Gorrell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chestfield recorded 374 crimes (now 309, a change of -17.4%). Gorrell recorded 1,179 crimes previously (now 1,561, +32.4%).

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. Chestfield has a resolution rate of 43.8% and Gorrell has 40.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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