Central Hove vs Roffey North and South

Central Hove has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,233 crimes in the last 12 months. Roffey North and South has a safety score of 39/100 (Below Average) with 570 crimes. Roffey North and South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Central Hove shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Roffey North and South shows -13.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Central Hove, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (304 incidents). In Roffey North and South, it is Violent Crime (200 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Central Hove recorded 208 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Roffey North and South recorded 105. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Central Hove totalled 243 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 200 in Roffey North and South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Central Hove recorded 1,236 crimes (now 1,233, a change of -0.2%). Roffey North and South recorded 658 crimes previously (now 570, -13.4%).

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. Central Hove has a resolution rate of 49.2% and Roffey North and South has 36.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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