Malling Estate vs North Laine

Malling Estate has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 361 crimes in the last 12 months. North Laine has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,064 crimes. Malling Estate scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Malling Estate shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. North Laine shows -8.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Malling Estate, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (127 incidents). In North Laine, it is Violent Crime (526 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Malling Estate recorded 127 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while North Laine recorded 473. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Malling Estate totalled 91 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 526 in North Laine. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Malling Estate recorded 391 crimes (now 361, a change of -7.7%). North Laine recorded 2,257 crimes previously (now 2,064, -8.6%).

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. Malling Estate has a resolution rate of 21.7% and North Laine has 35.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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