Gensing vs Newhaven Meeching

Gensing has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,324 crimes in the last 12 months. Newhaven Meeching has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 600 crimes. Newhaven Meeching scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Gensing shows a year-on-year crime trend of +33.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Newhaven Meeching shows -19.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Gensing, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (535 incidents). In Newhaven Meeching, it is Violent Crime (231 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Gensing recorded 119 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newhaven Meeching recorded 119. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Gensing totalled 293 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 231 in Newhaven Meeching. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Gensing recorded 992 crimes (now 1,324, a change of +33.5%). Newhaven Meeching recorded 749 crimes previously (now 600, -19.9%).

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. Gensing has a resolution rate of 35.2% and Newhaven Meeching has 38%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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