Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village vs Westgate

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) and recorded 557 crimes in the last 12 months. Westgate has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 3,829 crimes. Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village shows a year-on-year crime trend of +14.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Westgate shows +31.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (182 incidents). In Westgate, it is Violent Crime (1,056 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village recorded 101 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Westgate recorded 762. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village totalled 182 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,056 in Westgate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village recorded 488 crimes (now 557, a change of +14.1%). Westgate recorded 2,902 crimes previously (now 3,829, +31.9%).

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. Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village has a resolution rate of 44.9% and Westgate has 36.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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