Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald vs Salvington

Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 383 crimes in the last 12 months. Salvington has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) with 550 crimes. Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Salvington shows +8.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (132 incidents). In Salvington, it is Violent Crime (262 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald recorded 92 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Salvington recorded 91. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald totalled 132 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 262 in Salvington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald recorded 434 crimes (now 383, a change of -11.8%). Salvington recorded 508 crimes previously (now 550, +8.3%).

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. Lindfield, Ardingly and High Weald has a resolution rate of 40.7% and Salvington has 31.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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