Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham vs Petworth and Bury Ward

Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 666 crimes in the last 12 months. Petworth and Bury Ward has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) with 257 crimes. Petworth and Bury Ward scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -46.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Petworth and Bury Ward shows -28.8% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (219 incidents). In Petworth and Bury Ward, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (72 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham recorded 136 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Petworth and Bury Ward recorded 72. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham totalled 219 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 71 in Petworth and Bury Ward. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham recorded 1,235 crimes (now 666, a change of -46.1%). Petworth and Bury Ward recorded 361 crimes previously (now 257, -28.8%).

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. Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham has a resolution rate of 0% and Petworth and Bury Ward has 8.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Petworth and Bury Ward 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 Billingshurst, Shipley, Pulborough and Coldwaltham and Petworth and Bury Ward. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.