Fort Horsted vs Garlinge

Fort Horsted has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) and recorded 600 crimes in the last 12 months. Garlinge has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) with 580 crimes. Garlinge scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Fort Horsted shows a year-on-year crime trend of +31% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Garlinge shows +9.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Fort Horsted, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (221 incidents). In Garlinge, it is Violent Crime (245 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Fort Horsted recorded 88 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Garlinge recorded 89. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Fort Horsted totalled 221 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 245 in Garlinge. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Fort Horsted recorded 458 crimes (now 600, a change of +31%). Garlinge recorded 529 crimes previously (now 580, +9.6%).

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. Fort Horsted has a resolution rate of 29.3% and Garlinge has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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