Rother Levels vs Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden

Rother Levels has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 233 crimes in the last 12 months. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has a safety score of 88/100 (Very Safe) with 12 crimes. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rother Levels shows a year-on-year crime trend of +33.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden shows -20% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rother Levels, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (89 incidents). In Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, it is Violent Crime (5 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rother Levels recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rother Levels totalled 89 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 5 in Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rother Levels recorded 175 crimes (now 233, a change of +33.1%). Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden recorded 15 crimes previously (now 12, -20%).

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. Rother Levels has a resolution rate of 30.8% and Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rother Levels falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden 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 Rother Levels and Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.