Sandwich vs Temple Hill

Sandwich has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 487 crimes in the last 12 months. Temple Hill has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 1,682 crimes. Sandwich scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sandwich shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Temple Hill shows +37.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sandwich, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (209 incidents). In Temple Hill, it is Violent Crime (635 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sandwich recorded 91 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Temple Hill recorded 251. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sandwich totalled 209 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 635 in Temple Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sandwich recorded 566 crimes (now 487, a change of -14%). Temple Hill recorded 1,221 crimes previously (now 1,682, +37.8%).

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. Sandwich has a resolution rate of 23.5% and Temple Hill has 31.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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