Margate Central vs Westbrook

Margate Central has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,804 crimes in the last 12 months. Westbrook has a safety score of 19/100 (High Crime) with 684 crimes. Westbrook scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Margate Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Westbrook shows +99.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Margate Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (942 incidents). In Westbrook, it is Violent Crime (244 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Margate Central recorded 580 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Westbrook recorded 131. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Margate Central totalled 942 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 244 in Westbrook. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Margate Central recorded 2,290 crimes (now 2,804, a change of +22.5%). Westbrook recorded 343 crimes previously (now 684, +99.4%).

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. Margate Central has a resolution rate of 27.5% and Westbrook has 24.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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