Newhaven Valley vs Worthing Central

Newhaven Valley has a safety score of 42/100 (Below Average) and recorded 461 crimes in the last 12 months. Worthing Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 2,871 crimes. Newhaven Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newhaven Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of +11.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Worthing Central shows -6.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newhaven Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (158 incidents). In Worthing Central, it is Violent Crime (967 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newhaven Valley recorded 97 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Worthing Central recorded 533. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newhaven Valley totalled 158 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 967 in Worthing Central. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newhaven Valley recorded 415 crimes (now 461, a change of +11.1%). Worthing Central recorded 3,082 crimes previously (now 2,871, -6.9%).

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. Newhaven Valley has a resolution rate of 14.3% and Worthing Central has 29.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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