Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington vs Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) and recorded 199 crimes in the last 12 months. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) with 117 crimes. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst shows +31.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (73 incidents). In Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst, it is Violent Crime (38 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington recorded 42 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 17. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington totalled 73 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 38 in Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington recorded 173 crimes (now 199, a change of +15%). Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 89 crimes previously (now 117, +31.5%).

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. Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington has a resolution rate of 25% and Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst 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 Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington and Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.