Salmestone vs Tankerton

Salmestone has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,224 crimes in the last 12 months. Tankerton has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 383 crimes. Tankerton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Salmestone shows a year-on-year crime trend of +46.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Tankerton shows +157.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Salmestone, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (548 incidents). In Tankerton, it is Violent Crime (116 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Salmestone recorded 217 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Tankerton recorded 54. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Salmestone totalled 548 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 116 in Tankerton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Salmestone recorded 833 crimes (now 1,224, a change of +46.9%). Tankerton recorded 149 crimes previously (now 383, +157.1%).

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. Salmestone has a resolution rate of 25% and Tankerton has 47.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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