Goring vs Polegate

Goring has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 378 crimes in the last 12 months. Polegate has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) with 535 crimes. Goring scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Goring shows a year-on-year crime trend of +21.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Polegate shows -12.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Goring, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (110 incidents). In Polegate, it is Shoplifting (169 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Goring recorded 80 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Polegate recorded 95. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Goring totalled 110 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 113 in Polegate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Goring recorded 310 crimes (now 378, a change of +21.9%). Polegate recorded 610 crimes previously (now 535, -12.3%).

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. Goring has a resolution rate of 37.5% and Polegate has 26.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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