West Bay vs West Hill

West Bay has a safety score of 41/100 (Below Average) and recorded 391 crimes in the last 12 months. West Hill has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) with 913 crimes. West Bay scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

West Bay shows a year-on-year crime trend of +46.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Hill shows +124.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In West Bay, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (176 incidents). In West Hill, it is Violent Crime (287 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

West Bay recorded 61 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Hill recorded 156. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in West Bay totalled 176 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 287 in West Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, West Bay recorded 267 crimes (now 391, a change of +46.4%). West Hill recorded 407 crimes previously (now 913, +124.3%).

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. West Bay has a resolution rate of 13.4% and West Hill has 33.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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