Crime Rate in West Downs, ward

West Downs has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Swale district and the 3698th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 538th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Downs in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Swale district average (107.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Downs’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Downs ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Fox Hill. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.