Castle (Hastings) vs Chichester North

Castle (Hastings) has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,422 crimes in the last 12 months. Chichester North has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) with 519 crimes. Chichester North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Castle (Hastings) shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Chichester North shows +8.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Castle (Hastings), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (812 incidents). In Chichester North, it is Violent Crime (183 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Castle (Hastings) recorded 370 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chichester North recorded 142. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Castle (Hastings) totalled 812 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 183 in Chichester North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Castle (Hastings) recorded 2,346 crimes (now 2,422, a change of +3.2%). Chichester North recorded 479 crimes previously (now 519, +8.4%).

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. Castle (Hastings) has a resolution rate of 33.7% and Chichester North has 35.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Castle (Hastings) falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Chichester North 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 Castle (Hastings) and Chichester North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.