Birchington South vs Rolvenden & Tenterden West

Birchington South has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) and recorded 492 crimes in the last 12 months. Rolvenden & Tenterden West has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 117 crimes. Rolvenden & Tenterden West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Birchington South shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rolvenden & Tenterden West shows -2.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Birchington South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (219 incidents). In Rolvenden & Tenterden West, it is Other Theft (38 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Birchington South recorded 69 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rolvenden & Tenterden West recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Birchington South totalled 219 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 36 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, Birchington South recorded 442 crimes (now 492, a change of +11.3%). Rolvenden & Tenterden West recorded 120 crimes previously (now 117, -2.5%).

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. Birchington South has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Rolvenden & Tenterden West has 40%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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