Staplehurst vs Tenterden South

Staplehurst has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) and recorded 474 crimes in the last 12 months. Tenterden South has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) with 243 crimes. Tenterden South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Staplehurst shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Tenterden South shows -15% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Staplehurst, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (164 incidents). In Tenterden South, it is Violent Crime (79 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Staplehurst recorded 95 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Tenterden South recorded 58. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Staplehurst totalled 164 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 79 in Tenterden South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Staplehurst recorded 481 crimes (now 474, a change of -1.5%). Tenterden South recorded 286 crimes previously (now 243, -15%).

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. Staplehurst has a resolution rate of 14.6% and Tenterden South has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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