East Downs vs Westgate-on-Sea

East Downs has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 94 crimes in the last 12 months. Westgate-on-Sea has a safety score of 22/100 (High Crime) with 604 crimes. East Downs scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

East Downs shows a year-on-year crime trend of -28.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Westgate-on-Sea shows +3.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In East Downs, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (39 incidents). In Westgate-on-Sea, it is Violent Crime (307 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

East Downs recorded 13 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Westgate-on-Sea recorded 100. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in East Downs totalled 39 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 307 in Westgate-on-Sea. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, East Downs recorded 132 crimes (now 94, a change of -28.8%). Westgate-on-Sea recorded 583 crimes previously (now 604, +3.6%).

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. East Downs has a resolution rate of 50% and Westgate-on-Sea has 17.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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