Arundel vs Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst

Arundel has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 423 crimes in the last 12 months. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 117 crimes. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst 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. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst shows +31.5% (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 Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst, it is Violent Crime (38 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 Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 17. 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 38 in Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst. 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%). Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 89 crimes previously (now 117, +31.5%).

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. Arundel has a resolution rate of 31.3% and Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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