Herontye and Ashurst Wood vs Pevensey and Westham

Herontye and Ashurst Wood has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 352 crimes in the last 12 months. Pevensey and Westham has a safety score of 35/100 (Below Average) with 585 crimes. Herontye and Ashurst Wood scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Herontye and Ashurst Wood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +49.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Pevensey and Westham shows -0.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Herontye and Ashurst Wood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (115 incidents). In Pevensey and Westham, it is Violent Crime (217 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Herontye and Ashurst Wood recorded 106 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Pevensey and Westham recorded 136. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Herontye and Ashurst Wood totalled 115 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 217 in Pevensey and Westham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Herontye and Ashurst Wood recorded 236 crimes (now 352, a change of +49.2%). Pevensey and Westham recorded 589 crimes previously (now 585, -0.7%).

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. Herontye and Ashurst Wood has a resolution rate of 20.8% and Pevensey and Westham has 35.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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