Rochester West and Borstal vs Whitehill & Windmill Hill

Rochester West and Borstal has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,777 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitehill & Windmill Hill has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 4,514 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Rochester West and Borstal shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Whitehill & Windmill Hill shows -11% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rochester West and Borstal, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (694 incidents). In Whitehill & Windmill Hill, it is Violent Crime (1,791 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rochester West and Borstal recorded 367 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitehill & Windmill Hill recorded 957. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rochester West and Borstal totalled 694 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,791 in Whitehill & Windmill Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rochester West and Borstal recorded 2,228 crimes (now 1,777, a change of -20.2%). Whitehill & Windmill Hill recorded 5,073 crimes previously (now 4,514, -11%).

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. Rochester West and Borstal has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Whitehill & Windmill Hill has 36.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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