Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick vs Rotherfield

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 122 crimes in the last 12 months. Rotherfield has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) with 72 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Rotherfield shows +16.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (46 incidents). In Rotherfield, it is Violent Crime (26 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick recorded 21 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rotherfield recorded 11. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick totalled 46 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 26 in Rotherfield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick recorded 119 crimes (now 122, a change of +2.5%). Rotherfield recorded 62 crimes previously (now 72, +16.1%).

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. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has a resolution rate of 20% and Rotherfield has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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