Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle vs Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle has a safety score of 48/100 (Average) and recorded 410 crimes in the last 12 months. Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington has a safety score of 87/100 (Very Safe) with 70 crimes. Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington shows -13.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (198 incidents). In Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (13 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle recorded 31 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington recorded 13. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle totalled 198 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 11 in Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle recorded 472 crimes (now 410, a change of -13.1%). Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington recorded 81 crimes previously (now 70, -13.6%).

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. Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle has a resolution rate of 40% and Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington is covered by Sussex 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 Butser, Clanfield and Rowlands Castle and Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.