Seal and Weald vs St James

Seal and Weald has a safety score of 60/100 (Average) and recorded 278 crimes in the last 12 months. St James has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 934 crimes. Seal and Weald scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Seal and Weald shows a year-on-year crime trend of -23.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. St James shows +79.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Seal and Weald, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (167 incidents). In St James, it is Violent Crime (333 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Seal and Weald recorded 26 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St James recorded 188. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Seal and Weald totalled 167 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 333 in St James. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Seal and Weald recorded 362 crimes (now 278, a change of -23.2%). St James recorded 521 crimes previously (now 934, +79.3%).

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. Seal and Weald has a resolution rate of 33.3% and St James has 32.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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