Chestfield vs Westcourt

Chestfield has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) and recorded 357 crimes in the last 12 months. Westcourt has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 947 crimes. Chestfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chestfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -6.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Westcourt shows +36.3% (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 (92 incidents). In Westcourt, it is Violent Crime (363 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 Westcourt recorded 174. 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 92 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 363 in Westcourt. 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 382 crimes (now 357, a change of -6.5%). Westcourt recorded 695 crimes previously (now 947, +36.3%).

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 33.3% and Westcourt has 31%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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