Hythe vs Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone

Hythe has a safety score of 29/100 (Below Average) and recorded 660 crimes in the last 12 months. Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) with 66 crimes. Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hythe shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone shows -10.8% (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 (242 incidents). In Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone, it is Violent Crime (24 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hythe recorded 125 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone recorded 4. 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 242 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 24 in Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone. 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 788 crimes (now 660, a change of -16.2%). Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone recorded 74 crimes previously (now 66, -10.8%).

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. Hythe has a resolution rate of 30.8% and Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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