Ebbsfleet vs Hythe

Ebbsfleet has a safety score of 17/100 (High Crime) and recorded 717 crimes in the last 12 months. Hythe has a safety score of 29/100 (Below Average) with 660 crimes. Hythe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ebbsfleet shows a year-on-year crime trend of +50% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Hythe shows -16.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ebbsfleet, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (234 incidents). In Hythe, it is Violent Crime (242 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ebbsfleet recorded 131 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hythe recorded 125. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ebbsfleet totalled 234 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 242 in Hythe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ebbsfleet recorded 478 crimes (now 717, a change of +50%). Hythe recorded 788 crimes previously (now 660, -16.2%).

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. Ebbsfleet has a resolution rate of 29.9% and Hythe has 30.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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