Chiddingly and East Hoathly vs Hartfield

Chiddingly and East Hoathly has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 67 crimes in the last 12 months. Hartfield has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 64 crimes. Hartfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Chiddingly and East Hoathly shows a year-on-year crime trend of -56.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Hartfield shows -31.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Chiddingly and East Hoathly, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (34 incidents). In Hartfield, it is Violent Crime (17 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Chiddingly and East Hoathly recorded 6 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Hartfield 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 Chiddingly and East Hoathly totalled 34 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 17 in Hartfield. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Chiddingly and East Hoathly recorded 155 crimes (now 67, a change of -56.8%). Hartfield recorded 93 crimes previously (now 64, -31.2%).

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. Chiddingly and East Hoathly has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Hartfield has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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