East Preston and Kingston vs Hailsham East

East Preston and Kingston has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) and recorded 247 crimes in the last 12 months. Hailsham East has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) with 280 crimes. East Preston and Kingston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

East Preston and Kingston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hailsham East shows +22.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In East Preston and Kingston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (86 incidents). In Hailsham East, it is Violent Crime (143 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

East Preston and Kingston recorded 50 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hailsham East recorded 60. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in East Preston and Kingston totalled 86 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 143 in Hailsham East. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, East Preston and Kingston recorded 295 crimes (now 247, a change of -16.3%). Hailsham East recorded 228 crimes previously (now 280, +22.8%).

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 Preston and Kingston has a resolution rate of 41.2% and Hailsham East has 21.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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