Chiddingly and East Hoathly vs East Dean

Chiddingly and East Hoathly has a safety score of 77/100 (Safe) and recorded 135 crimes in the last 12 months. East Dean has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) with 72 crimes. East Dean scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chiddingly and East Hoathly shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East Dean shows -13.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chiddingly and East Hoathly, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (58 incidents). In East Dean, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (22 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chiddingly and East Hoathly recorded 11 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Dean recorded 22. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Chiddingly and East Hoathly totalled 58 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 15 in East Dean. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chiddingly and East Hoathly recorded 151 crimes (now 135, a change of -10.6%). East Dean recorded 83 crimes previously (now 72, -13.3%).

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. Chiddingly and East Hoathly has a resolution rate of 41.7% and East Dean has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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