Beach (Littlehampton) vs Central Hove

Beach (Littlehampton) has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 297 crimes in the last 12 months. Central Hove has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 1,233 crimes. Beach (Littlehampton) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Beach (Littlehampton) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Central Hove shows -0.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Beach (Littlehampton), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (109 incidents). In Central Hove, it is Shoplifting (304 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Beach (Littlehampton) recorded 65 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Central Hove recorded 208. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Beach (Littlehampton) totalled 109 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 243 in Central Hove. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Beach (Littlehampton) recorded 300 crimes (now 297, a change of -1%). Central Hove recorded 1,236 crimes previously (now 1,233, -0.2%).

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. Beach (Littlehampton) has a resolution rate of 38.1% and Central Hove has 49.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Beach (Littlehampton) falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Central Hove 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 Beach (Littlehampton) and Central Hove. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.