Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst vs St Stephens

Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has a safety score of 74/100 (Safe) and recorded 117 crimes in the last 12 months. St Stephens has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) with 336 crimes. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst shows a year-on-year crime trend of +31.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. St Stephens shows -8.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (38 incidents). In St Stephens, it is Violent Crime (152 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 17 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Stephens recorded 73. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst totalled 38 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 152 in St Stephens. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst recorded 89 crimes (now 117, a change of +31.5%). St Stephens recorded 368 crimes previously (now 336, -8.7%).

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. Ninfield, Ashburnham and Penhurst has a resolution rate of 50% and St Stephens has 27.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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