Chichester West vs Ringmer

Chichester West has a safety score of 43/100 (Below Average) and recorded 481 crimes in the last 12 months. Ringmer has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) with 275 crimes. Ringmer 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. Ringmer shows +13.2% (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 Ringmer, it is Violent Crime (106 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 Ringmer recorded 70. 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 106 in Ringmer. 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%). Ringmer recorded 243 crimes previously (now 275, +13.2%).

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 Ringmer has 23.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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