Forest Row vs Newhaven Valley

Forest Row has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) and recorded 551 crimes in the last 12 months. Newhaven Valley has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) with 461 crimes. Forest Row scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Forest Row shows a year-on-year crime trend of +63% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Newhaven Valley shows +11.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Forest Row, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (227 incidents). In Newhaven Valley, it is Violent Crime (158 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Forest Row recorded 71 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newhaven Valley recorded 97. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Forest Row totalled 111 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 158 in Newhaven Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Forest Row recorded 338 crimes (now 551, a change of +63%). Newhaven Valley recorded 415 crimes previously (now 461, +11.1%).

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. Forest Row has a resolution rate of 59.1% and Newhaven Valley has 14.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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