Central St Leonards vs River

Central St Leonards has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,037 crimes in the last 12 months. River has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,541 crimes. River scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Central St Leonards shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. River shows -6.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Central St Leonards, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (374 incidents). In River, it is Violent Crime (488 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Central St Leonards recorded 198 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while River recorded 245. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Central St Leonards totalled 374 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 488 in River. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Central St Leonards recorded 914 crimes (now 1,037, a change of +13.5%). River recorded 1,651 crimes previously (now 1,541, -6.7%).

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 St Leonards has a resolution rate of 38.6% and River has 29.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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