Kewhurst vs Rustington

Kewhurst has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) and recorded 171 crimes in the last 12 months. Rustington has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 795 crimes. Kewhurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Kewhurst shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rustington shows +1.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Kewhurst, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (76 incidents). In Rustington, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (197 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Kewhurst recorded 35 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rustington recorded 197. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Kewhurst totalled 76 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 194 in Rustington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Kewhurst recorded 178 crimes (now 171, a change of -3.9%). Rustington recorded 782 crimes previously (now 795, +1.7%).

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. Kewhurst has a resolution rate of 27.3% and Rustington has 37.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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