Bentswood vs Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat

Bentswood has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,105 crimes in the last 12 months. Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) with 128 crimes. Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bentswood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +37.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat shows -38.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bentswood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (352 incidents). In Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat, it is Violent Crime (45 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bentswood recorded 257 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat recorded 36. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bentswood totalled 352 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 45 in Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bentswood recorded 805 crimes (now 1,105, a change of +37.3%). Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat recorded 207 crimes previously (now 128, -38.2%).

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. Bentswood has a resolution rate of 29% and Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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