Hythe vs Hythe Rural

Hythe has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) and recorded 577 crimes in the last 12 months. Hythe Rural has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 114 crimes. Hythe Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hythe shows a year-on-year crime trend of -29.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hythe Rural shows -53.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hythe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (200 incidents). In Hythe Rural, it is Violent Crime (58 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hythe recorded 111 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hythe Rural recorded 9. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hythe totalled 200 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 58 in Hythe Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hythe recorded 820 crimes (now 577, a change of -29.6%). Hythe Rural recorded 247 crimes previously (now 114, -53.9%).

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. Hythe has a resolution rate of 26.3% and Hythe Rural has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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