Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden vs Riverview Park

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has a safety score of 99/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 11 crimes in the last 12 months. Riverview Park has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 870 crimes. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden shows a year-on-year crime trend of -31.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Riverview Park shows +221% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Other Theft (4 incidents). In Riverview Park, it is Violent Crime (305 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden recorded 0 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Riverview Park recorded 201. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden totalled 3 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 305 in Riverview Park. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden recorded 16 crimes (now 11, a change of -31.3%). Riverview Park recorded 271 crimes previously (now 870, +221%).

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. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has a resolution rate of 100% and Riverview Park has 39.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden falls within the Kent Police boundary. Riverview Park 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 Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden and Riverview Park. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.