East Dean vs Hangleton and Knoll

East Dean has a safety score of 85/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 72 crimes in the last 12 months. Hangleton and Knoll has a safety score of 5/100 (High Crime) with 1,468 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. Hangleton and Knoll shows +18.3% (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 Hangleton and Knoll, it is Violent Crime (603 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 Hangleton and Knoll recorded 209. 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 603 in Hangleton and Knoll. 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%). Hangleton and Knoll recorded 1,241 crimes previously (now 1,468, +18.3%).

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 Hangleton and Knoll has 37.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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