Denton vs East Folkestone

Denton has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) and recorded 751 crimes in the last 12 months. East Folkestone has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,381 crimes. Denton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Denton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. East Folkestone shows +35.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Denton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (281 incidents). In East Folkestone, it is Violent Crime (591 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Denton recorded 122 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Folkestone recorded 203. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Denton totalled 281 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 591 in East Folkestone. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Denton recorded 723 crimes (now 751, a change of +3.9%). East Folkestone recorded 1,017 crimes previously (now 1,381, +35.8%).

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. Denton has a resolution rate of 36.8% and East Folkestone has 25.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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