Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield vs Sovereign Harbour

Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 482 crimes in the last 12 months. Sovereign Harbour has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 312 crimes. Sovereign Harbour scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sovereign Harbour shows -6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (167 incidents). In Sovereign Harbour, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (74 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield recorded 79 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sovereign Harbour recorded 74. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield totalled 167 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 68 in Sovereign Harbour. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield recorded 486 crimes (now 482, a change of -0.8%). Sovereign Harbour recorded 332 crimes previously (now 312, -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. Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield has a resolution rate of 52.2% and Sovereign Harbour has 62.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Sovereign Harbour 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 Cowfold, Shermanbury, West Grinstead and Henfield and Sovereign Harbour. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.