Brede Valley vs Old Hastings

Brede Valley has a safety score of 77/100 (Safe) and recorded 128 crimes in the last 12 months. Old Hastings has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) with 2,496 crimes. Brede Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Brede Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -44.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Old Hastings shows +410.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brede Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (55 incidents). In Old Hastings, it is Violent Crime (686 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brede Valley recorded 29 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Old Hastings recorded 530. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Brede Valley totalled 55 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 686 in Old Hastings. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Brede Valley recorded 232 crimes (now 128, a change of -44.8%). Old Hastings recorded 489 crimes previously (now 2,496, +410.4%).

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. Brede Valley has a resolution rate of 0% and Old Hastings has 35%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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