Ashplats- East Grinstead vs Polegate South

Ashplats- East Grinstead has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) and recorded 228 crimes in the last 12 months. Polegate South has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 91 crimes. Polegate South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ashplats- East Grinstead shows a year-on-year crime trend of -33.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Polegate South shows +16.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ashplats- East Grinstead, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (88 incidents). In Polegate South, it is Violent Crime (44 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ashplats- East Grinstead recorded 57 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Polegate South recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ashplats- East Grinstead totalled 88 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 44 in Polegate South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ashplats- East Grinstead recorded 341 crimes (now 228, a change of -33.1%). Polegate South recorded 78 crimes previously (now 91, +16.7%).

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. Ashplats- East Grinstead has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Polegate South has 16.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ashplats- East Grinstead falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Polegate South 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 Ashplats- East Grinstead and Polegate South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.