Westgate vs Whitfield

Westgate has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,829 crimes in the last 12 months. Whitfield has a safety score of 36/100 (Below Average) with 594 crimes. Whitfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Westgate shows a year-on-year crime trend of +31.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Whitfield shows +1.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Westgate, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,056 incidents). In Whitfield, it is Violent Crime (199 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Westgate recorded 762 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Whitfield recorded 127. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Westgate totalled 1,056 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 199 in Whitfield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Westgate recorded 2,902 crimes (now 3,829, a change of +31.9%). Whitfield recorded 585 crimes previously (now 594, +1.5%).

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. Westgate has a resolution rate of 36.8% and Whitfield has 35%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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