East Dean vs Ham

East Dean has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 72 crimes in the last 12 months. Ham has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 737 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. Ham shows -7.4% (falling). 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 Ham, it is Violent Crime (326 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 Ham recorded 107. 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 326 in Ham. 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%). Ham recorded 796 crimes previously (now 737, -7.4%).

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. East Dean has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Ham has 21.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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