Sandown and Lake vs Southbourne

Sandown and Lake has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,355 crimes in the last 12 months. Southbourne has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) with 268 crimes. Southbourne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sandown and Lake shows a year-on-year crime trend of -14.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Southbourne shows -38.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sandown and Lake, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (505 incidents). In Southbourne, it is Violent Crime (93 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sandown and Lake recorded 227 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Southbourne recorded 51. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sandown and Lake totalled 505 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 93 in Southbourne. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sandown and Lake recorded 1,584 crimes (now 1,355, a change of -14.5%). Southbourne recorded 438 crimes previously (now 268, -38.8%).

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. Sandown and Lake has a resolution rate of 22.6% and Southbourne has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sandown and Lake falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Southbourne 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 Sandown and Lake and Southbourne. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.