Denton vs Piddinghoe

Denton has a safety score of 3/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,057 crimes in the last 12 months. Piddinghoe has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 177 crimes. Piddinghoe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Denton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +121.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Piddinghoe shows +26.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Denton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (321 incidents). In Piddinghoe, it is Violent Crime (75 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Denton recorded 252 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Piddinghoe recorded 24. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Denton totalled 321 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 75 in Piddinghoe. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Denton recorded 478 crimes (now 1,057, a change of +121.1%). Piddinghoe recorded 140 crimes previously (now 177, +26.4%).

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. Denton has a resolution rate of 26.7% and Piddinghoe has 56.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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