Chantry and Thakeham vs Franklands

Chantry and Thakeham has a safety score of 30/100 (Below Average) and recorded 626 crimes in the last 12 months. Franklands has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 336 crimes. Franklands scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chantry and Thakeham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Franklands shows -2.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chantry and Thakeham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (222 incidents). In Franklands, it is Violent Crime (172 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chantry and Thakeham recorded 107 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Franklands recorded 64. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chantry and Thakeham totalled 222 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 172 in Franklands. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chantry and Thakeham recorded 648 crimes (now 626, a change of -3.4%). Franklands recorded 345 crimes previously (now 336, -2.6%).

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. Chantry and Thakeham has a resolution rate of 34.4% and Franklands has 36.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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