Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington vs West Wittering

Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,277 crimes in the last 12 months. West Wittering has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) with 115 crimes. West Wittering scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +28.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Wittering shows -35.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,318 incidents). In West Wittering, it is Violent Crime (40 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington recorded 326 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Wittering recorded 25. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington totalled 1,318 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 40 in West Wittering. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington recorded 2,557 crimes (now 3,277, a change of +28.2%). West Wittering recorded 179 crimes previously (now 115, -35.8%).

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. Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington has a resolution rate of 28.9% and West Wittering has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. West Wittering 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 Hilsea, Copnor, Drayton and Farlington and West Wittering. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.