Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John vs East Wittering

Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 207 crimes in the last 12 months. East Wittering has a safety score of 53/100 (Average) with 378 crimes. Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John shows a year-on-year crime trend of +19.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. East Wittering shows +35% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (91 incidents). In East Wittering, it is Violent Crime (115 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John recorded 29 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Wittering recorded 81. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John totalled 91 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 115 in East Wittering. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John recorded 173 crimes (now 207, a change of +19.7%). East Wittering recorded 280 crimes previously (now 378, +35%).

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. Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John has a resolution rate of 14.3% and East Wittering has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John falls within the Sussex Police boundary. East Wittering 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 Chailey, East Chiltington, Plumpton and St John and East Wittering. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.