Isle of Oxney vs Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden

Isle of Oxney has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) and recorded 107 crimes in the last 12 months. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has a safety score of 91/100 (Very Safe) with 15 crimes. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Isle of Oxney shows a year-on-year crime trend of -19.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden shows +15.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Isle of Oxney, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (44 incidents). In Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden, it is Other Theft (5 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Isle of Oxney recorded 12 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden 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 Isle of Oxney totalled 44 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4 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, Isle of Oxney recorded 133 crimes (now 107, a change of -19.6%). Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden recorded 13 crimes previously (now 15, +15.4%).

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. Isle of Oxney has a resolution rate of 0% and Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Isle of Oxney falls within the Kent 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 Isle of Oxney and Hawkhurst, Sandhurst & Benenden. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.