Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common vs Kewhurst

Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common has a safety score of 20/100 (High Crime) and recorded 666 crimes in the last 12 months. Kewhurst has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) with 171 crimes. Kewhurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Kewhurst shows -3.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (268 incidents). In Kewhurst, it is Violent Crime (76 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common recorded 116 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Kewhurst recorded 35. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common totalled 268 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 76 in Kewhurst. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common recorded 544 crimes (now 666, a change of +22.4%). Kewhurst recorded 178 crimes previously (now 171, -3.9%).

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. Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common has a resolution rate of 47.5% and Kewhurst has 27.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Kewhurst 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 Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common and Kewhurst. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.