Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden vs Rochester East and Warren Wood

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has a safety score of 88/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 12 crimes in the last 12 months. Rochester East and Warren Wood has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,522 crimes. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rochester East and Warren Wood shows +36.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (5 incidents). In Rochester East and Warren Wood, it is Violent Crime (579 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden recorded 0 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rochester East and Warren Wood recorded 223. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden totalled 5 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 579 in Rochester East and Warren Wood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden recorded 15 crimes (now 12, a change of -20%). Rochester East and Warren Wood recorded 1,113 crimes previously (now 1,522, +36.8%).

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. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has a resolution rate of 0% and Rochester East and Warren Wood has 28.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden falls within the Kent Police boundary. Rochester East and Warren Wood 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 Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden and Rochester East and Warren Wood. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.