Hildenborough vs West Bay

Hildenborough has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 177 crimes in the last 12 months. West Bay has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) with 391 crimes. Hildenborough scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hildenborough shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Bay shows +46.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hildenborough, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (58 incidents). In West Bay, it is Violent Crime (176 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hildenborough recorded 32 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Bay recorded 61. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hildenborough totalled 58 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 176 in West Bay. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hildenborough recorded 211 crimes (now 177, a change of -16.1%). West Bay recorded 267 crimes previously (now 391, +46.4%).

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. Hildenborough has a resolution rate of 33.3% and West Bay has 13.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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