Ham vs Hassocks

Ham has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) and recorded 737 crimes in the last 12 months. Hassocks has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) with 441 crimes. Hassocks scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ham shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hassocks shows -0.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ham, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (326 incidents). In Hassocks, it is Violent Crime (118 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ham recorded 107 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hassocks recorded 107. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ham totalled 326 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 118 in Hassocks. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ham recorded 796 crimes (now 737, a change of -7.4%). Hassocks recorded 443 crimes previously (now 441, -0.5%).

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. Ham has a resolution rate of 21.8% and Hassocks has 25.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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