Romney Marsh vs Stanhope

Romney Marsh has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) and recorded 320 crimes in the last 12 months. Stanhope has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 606 crimes. Romney Marsh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Romney Marsh shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Stanhope shows +35% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Romney Marsh, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (164 incidents). In Stanhope, it is Violent Crime (241 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Romney Marsh recorded 43 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stanhope recorded 125. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Romney Marsh totalled 164 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 241 in Stanhope. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Romney Marsh recorded 373 crimes (now 320, a change of -14.2%). Stanhope recorded 449 crimes previously (now 606, +35%).

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. Romney Marsh has a resolution rate of 0% and Stanhope has 31.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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