Arundel vs Buxted and Maresfield

Arundel has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 423 crimes in the last 12 months. Buxted and Maresfield has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 240 crimes. Buxted and Maresfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Arundel shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Buxted and Maresfield shows +6.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Arundel, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (120 incidents). In Buxted and Maresfield, it is Violent Crime (81 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Arundel recorded 93 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Buxted and Maresfield recorded 57. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Arundel totalled 120 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 81 in Buxted and Maresfield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Arundel recorded 424 crimes (now 423, a change of -0.2%). Buxted and Maresfield recorded 226 crimes previously (now 240, +6.2%).

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. Arundel has a resolution rate of 31.3% and Buxted and Maresfield has 36.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Arundel falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Buxted and Maresfield 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 Arundel and Buxted and Maresfield. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.