Central Bexhill vs Chiddingly and East Hoathly

Central Bexhill has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,554 crimes in the last 12 months. Chiddingly and East Hoathly has a safety score of 92/100 (Very Safe) with 76 crimes. Chiddingly and East Hoathly scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Central Bexhill shows a year-on-year crime trend of +38.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Chiddingly and East Hoathly shows -50.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Central Bexhill, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (519 incidents). In Chiddingly and East Hoathly, it is Violent Crime (40 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Central Bexhill recorded 293 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chiddingly and East Hoathly recorded 6. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Central Bexhill totalled 519 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 40 in Chiddingly and East Hoathly. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Central Bexhill recorded 1,125 crimes (now 1,554, a change of +38.1%). Chiddingly and East Hoathly recorded 153 crimes previously (now 76, -50.3%).

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. Central Bexhill has a resolution rate of 35.4% and Chiddingly and East Hoathly has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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