Maxton & Elms Vale vs West Hill

Maxton & Elms Vale has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) and recorded 606 crimes in the last 12 months. West Hill has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 913 crimes. Maxton & Elms Vale scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Maxton & Elms Vale shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. West Hill shows +124.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Maxton & Elms Vale, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (258 incidents). In West Hill, it is Violent Crime (287 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Maxton & Elms Vale recorded 107 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Hill recorded 156. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Maxton & Elms Vale totalled 258 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 287 in West Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Maxton & Elms Vale recorded 717 crimes (now 606, a change of -15.5%). West Hill recorded 407 crimes previously (now 913, +124.3%).

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. Maxton & Elms Vale has a resolution rate of 33.3% and West Hill has 33.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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