Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington vs Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield

Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington has a safety score of 87/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 70 crimes in the last 12 months. Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield has a safety score of 17/100 (High Crime) with 758 crimes. Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield shows +7.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (13 incidents). In Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield, it is Violent Crime (266 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington recorded 13 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield recorded 127. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington totalled 11 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 266 in Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington recorded 81 crimes (now 70, a change of -13.6%). Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield recorded 705 crimes previously (now 758, +7.5%).

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. Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington has a resolution rate of 50% and Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield has 41.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield 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 Alfriston, Alciston, Berwick, Ripe and Chalvington and Balcombe, Handcross, Pease Pottage, Ansty, Staplefield and Cuckfield. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.