Clifton, Montpelier, Powis vs Preston Park

Clifton, Montpelier, Powis has a safety score of 12/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,166 crimes in the last 12 months. Preston Park has a safety score of 39/100 (Below Average) with 550 crimes. Preston Park scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Clifton, Montpelier, Powis shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Preston Park shows -2.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Clifton, Montpelier, Powis, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (372 incidents). In Preston Park, it is Violent Crime (188 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Clifton, Montpelier, Powis recorded 197 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Preston Park recorded 101. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Clifton, Montpelier, Powis totalled 232 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 188 in Preston Park. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Clifton, Montpelier, Powis recorded 1,324 crimes (now 1,166, a change of -11.9%). Preston Park recorded 562 crimes previously (now 550, -2.1%).

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. Clifton, Montpelier, Powis has a resolution rate of 51.1% and Preston Park has 38.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Clifton, Montpelier, Powis falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Preston Park 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 Clifton, Montpelier, Powis and Preston Park. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.