Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat vs Crockenhill and Well Hill

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 105 crimes in the last 12 months. Crockenhill and Well Hill has a safety score of 90/100 (Very Safe) with 79 crimes. Crockenhill and Well Hill scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat shows a year-on-year crime trend of -50.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Crockenhill and Well Hill shows -13.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (41 incidents). In Crockenhill and Well Hill, it is Violent Crime (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Crockenhill and Well Hill recorded 0. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat totalled 41 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 26 in Crockenhill and Well Hill. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat recorded 214 crimes (now 105, a change of -50.9%). Crockenhill and Well Hill recorded 91 crimes previously (now 79, -13.2%).

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. Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat has a resolution rate of 50% and Crockenhill and Well Hill has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Crockenhill and Well Hill is covered by Kent 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 Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat and Crockenhill and Well Hill. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.