Hanover vs Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote

Hanover has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 125 crimes in the last 12 months. Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) with 623 crimes. Hanover scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hanover shows a year-on-year crime trend of +15.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote shows -0.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hanover, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (41 incidents). In Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote, it is Violent Crime (166 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hanover recorded 32 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote recorded 87. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hanover totalled 41 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 166 in Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hanover recorded 108 crimes (now 125, a change of +15.7%). Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote recorded 624 crimes previously (now 623, -0.2%).

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. Hanover has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote has 39.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hanover falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote 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 Hanover and Steyning, Bramber, Upper Beeding, Ashington and Woodmancote. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.