Ashdown vs Brookfield

Ashdown has a safety score of 36/100 (Below Average) and recorded 558 crimes in the last 12 months. Brookfield has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) with 348 crimes. Brookfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ashdown shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Brookfield shows +13% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ashdown, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (194 incidents). In Brookfield, it is Violent Crime (157 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ashdown recorded 81 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Brookfield recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ashdown totalled 194 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 157 in Brookfield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ashdown recorded 519 crimes (now 558, a change of +7.5%). Brookfield recorded 308 crimes previously (now 348, +13%).

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. Ashdown has a resolution rate of 34% and Brookfield has 45.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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