Denne and Forest vs Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean

Denne and Forest has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,946 crimes in the last 12 months. Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) with 305 crimes. Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Denne and Forest shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean shows +22% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Denne and Forest, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (514 incidents). In Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean, it is Violent Crime (148 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Denne and Forest recorded 361 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean recorded 45. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Denne and Forest totalled 513 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 148 in Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Denne and Forest recorded 1,826 crimes (now 1,946, a change of +6.6%). Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean recorded 250 crimes previously (now 305, +22%).

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. Denne and Forest has a resolution rate of 39.4% and Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean has 32%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Denne and Forest falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean 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 Denne and Forest and Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.