Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick vs Southwick Green

Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has a safety score of 75/100 (Safe) and recorded 122 crimes in the last 12 months. Southwick Green has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) with 317 crimes. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick scores higher on the CrimeRadar 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. Southwick Green shows -7.9% (falling). 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 Southwick Green, it is Violent Crime (87 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 Southwick Green recorded 45. 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 87 in Southwick Green. 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%). Southwick Green recorded 344 crimes previously (now 317, -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. Hamsey, Barcombe and Newick has a resolution rate of 20% and Southwick Green has 22.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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