Moulsecoomb vs Petworth and Bury Ward

Moulsecoomb has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 599 crimes in the last 12 months. Petworth and Bury Ward has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) with 383 crimes. Petworth and Bury Ward scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Moulsecoomb shows a year-on-year crime trend of +8.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Petworth and Bury Ward shows +27.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Moulsecoomb, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (282 incidents). In Petworth and Bury Ward, it is Violent Crime (113 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Moulsecoomb recorded 92 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Petworth and Bury Ward recorded 93. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Moulsecoomb totalled 282 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 113 in Petworth and Bury Ward. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Moulsecoomb recorded 551 crimes (now 599, a change of +8.7%). Petworth and Bury Ward recorded 301 crimes previously (now 383, +27.2%).

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. Moulsecoomb has a resolution rate of 36.2% and Petworth and Bury Ward has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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