Bentswood vs Malling Estate

Bentswood has a safety score of 17/100 (High Crime) and recorded 795 crimes in the last 12 months. Malling Estate has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) with 361 crimes. Malling Estate scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bentswood shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Malling Estate shows -7.7% (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 (264 incidents). In Malling Estate, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (127 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bentswood recorded 163 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Malling Estate recorded 127. 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 264 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 91 in Malling Estate. 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 795, a change of -1.2%). Malling Estate recorded 391 crimes previously (now 361, -7.7%).

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. Bentswood has a resolution rate of 37.5% and Malling Estate has 21.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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