Chichester West vs Craven Vale and Queensway

Chichester West has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 481 crimes in the last 12 months. Craven Vale and Queensway has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 171 crimes. Craven Vale and Queensway scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chichester West shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Craven Vale and Queensway shows +18.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chichester West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (179 incidents). In Craven Vale and Queensway, it is Violent Crime (50 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chichester West recorded 109 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Craven Vale and Queensway recorded 43. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chichester West totalled 179 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 50 in Craven Vale and Queensway. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chichester West recorded 462 crimes (now 481, a change of +4.1%). Craven Vale and Queensway recorded 144 crimes previously (now 171, +18.8%).

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. Chichester West has a resolution rate of 31% and Craven Vale and Queensway has 54.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Chichester West falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Craven Vale and Queensway 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 Chichester West and Craven Vale and Queensway. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.