East Dean vs Forest Row

East Dean has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 72 crimes in the last 12 months. Forest Row has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) with 551 crimes. East Dean scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

East Dean shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Forest Row shows +63% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In East Dean, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (22 incidents). In Forest Row, it is Shoplifting (227 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

East Dean recorded 22 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Forest Row recorded 71. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in East Dean totalled 15 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 111 in Forest Row. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, East Dean recorded 83 crimes (now 72, a change of -13.3%). Forest Row recorded 338 crimes previously (now 551, +63%).

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. East Dean has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Forest Row has 59.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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