Polegate vs Rolvenden & Tenterden West

Polegate has a safety score of 47/100 (Average) and recorded 548 crimes in the last 12 months. Rolvenden & Tenterden West has a safety score of 99/100 (Very Safe) with 10 crimes. Rolvenden & Tenterden West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Polegate shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rolvenden & Tenterden West shows -47.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Polegate, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (144 incidents). In Rolvenden & Tenterden West, it is Other Theft (4 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Polegate recorded 104 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rolvenden & Tenterden West recorded 1. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Polegate totalled 134 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1 in Rolvenden & Tenterden West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Polegate recorded 594 crimes (now 548, a change of -7.7%). Rolvenden & Tenterden West recorded 19 crimes previously (now 10, -47.4%).

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. Polegate has a resolution rate of 39.2% and Rolvenden & Tenterden West has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Polegate falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Rolvenden & Tenterden West 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 Polegate and Rolvenden & Tenterden West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.