Buxted and Maresfield vs Northbrook

Buxted and Maresfield has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) and recorded 240 crimes in the last 12 months. Northbrook has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 832 crimes. Buxted and Maresfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Buxted and Maresfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Northbrook shows +8.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Buxted and Maresfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (81 incidents). In Northbrook, it is Violent Crime (327 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Buxted and Maresfield recorded 57 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Northbrook recorded 187. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Buxted and Maresfield totalled 81 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 327 in Northbrook. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Buxted and Maresfield recorded 226 crimes (now 240, a change of +6.2%). Northbrook recorded 770 crimes previously (now 832, +8.1%).

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. Buxted and Maresfield has a resolution rate of 36.8% and Northbrook has 32.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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