Broadfield vs Wadhurst

Broadfield has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,371 crimes in the last 12 months. Wadhurst has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) with 220 crimes. Wadhurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Broadfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wadhurst shows -9.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Broadfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (527 incidents). In Wadhurst, it is Violent Crime (81 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Broadfield recorded 217 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wadhurst recorded 57. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Broadfield totalled 527 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 81 in Wadhurst. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Broadfield recorded 1,383 crimes (now 1,371, a change of -0.9%). Wadhurst recorded 243 crimes previously (now 220, -9.5%).

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. Broadfield has a resolution rate of 26.5% and Wadhurst has 21.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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