Hedge End South vs Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington

Hedge End South has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,384 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.

Hedge End South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.2% — 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 Hedge End South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (619 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.

Hedge End South recorded 208 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 Hedge End South totalled 619 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, Hedge End South recorded 1,577 crimes (now 1,384, a change of -12.2%). 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. Hedge End South has a resolution rate of 25.4% and Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hedge End South 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 Hedge End South 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.