Hailsham Central and North vs Rottingdean and Coastal

Hailsham Central and North has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) and recorded 503 crimes in the last 12 months. Rottingdean and Coastal has a safety score of 18/100 (High Crime) with 822 crimes. Hailsham Central and North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hailsham Central and North shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rottingdean and Coastal shows -7.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hailsham Central and North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (139 incidents). In Rottingdean and Coastal, it is Violent Crime (243 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hailsham Central and North recorded 139 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rottingdean and Coastal recorded 169. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hailsham Central and North totalled 127 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 243 in Rottingdean and Coastal. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hailsham Central and North recorded 410 crimes (now 503, a change of +22.7%). Rottingdean and Coastal recorded 892 crimes previously (now 822, -7.9%).

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. Hailsham Central and North has a resolution rate of 29.4% and Rottingdean and Coastal has 35.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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