West Downs vs Westgate

West Downs has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 185 crimes in the last 12 months. Westgate has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 3,829 crimes. West Downs scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

West Downs shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Westgate shows +31.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In West Downs, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (63 incidents). In Westgate, it is Violent Crime (1,056 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

West Downs recorded 30 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 West Downs totalled 63 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, West Downs recorded 194 crimes (now 185, a change of -4.6%). 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. West Downs has a resolution rate of 50% and Westgate has 36.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

West Downs 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 West Downs and Westgate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.