Hampstead Town vs Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick

Hampstead Town has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,538 crimes in the last 12 months. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 68 crimes. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hampstead Town shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick shows -46.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hampstead Town, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (924 incidents). In Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick, it is Violent Crime (28 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hampstead Town recorded 924 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick recorded 16. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hampstead Town totalled 836 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 28 in Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hampstead Town recorded 4,907 crimes (now 4,538, a change of -7.5%). Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick recorded 127 crimes previously (now 68, -46.5%).

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. Hampstead Town has a resolution rate of 37.7% and Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has 60%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hampstead Town falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick 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 Hampstead Town and Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.