Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat vs Rottingdean and Coastal

Ditchling, Wivelsfield, Westmeston and Streat has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 206 crimes in the last 12 months. Rottingdean and Coastal has a safety score of 18/100 (High Crime) with 822 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. Rottingdean and Coastal shows -7.9% (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 Rottingdean and Coastal, it is Violent Crime (243 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 Rottingdean and Coastal recorded 169. 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 243 in Rottingdean and Coastal. 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%). Rottingdean and Coastal recorded 892 crimes previously (now 822, -7.9%).

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 Rottingdean and Coastal has 35.7%. 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. Rottingdean and Coastal 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 Rottingdean and Coastal. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.