Hempstead and Wigmore vs Strood Rural

Hempstead and Wigmore has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 479 crimes in the last 12 months. Strood Rural has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) with 641 crimes. Hempstead and Wigmore scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hempstead and Wigmore shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Strood Rural shows -18% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hempstead and Wigmore, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (158 incidents). In Strood Rural, it is Violent Crime (252 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hempstead and Wigmore recorded 110 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Strood Rural recorded 110. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hempstead and Wigmore totalled 158 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 252 in Strood Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hempstead and Wigmore recorded 457 crimes (now 479, a change of +4.8%). Strood Rural recorded 782 crimes previously (now 641, -18%).

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. Hempstead and Wigmore has a resolution rate of 44.4% and Strood Rural has 18.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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