Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat vs Eastern Rother

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 206 crimes in the last 12 months. Eastern Rother has a safety score of 63/100 (Average) with 295 crimes. Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Eastern Rother shows -18.1% (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 (72 incidents). In Eastern Rother, it is Violent Crime (110 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat recorded 55 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Eastern Rother recorded 53. 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 72 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 110 in Eastern Rother. 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 192 crimes (now 206, a change of +7.3%). Eastern Rother recorded 360 crimes previously (now 295, -18.1%).

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 66.7% and Eastern Rother has 28.6%. 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. Eastern Rother 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 Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat and Eastern Rother. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.