Offington vs South Portslade

Offington has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) and recorded 468 crimes in the last 12 months. South Portslade has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 927 crimes. Offington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Offington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. South Portslade shows -10.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Offington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (139 incidents). In South Portslade, it is Violent Crime (298 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Offington recorded 59 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while South Portslade recorded 144. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Offington totalled 111 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 298 in South Portslade. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Offington recorded 449 crimes (now 468, a change of +4.2%). South Portslade recorded 1,031 crimes previously (now 927, -10.1%).

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. Offington has a resolution rate of 33.3% and South Portslade has 33%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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