Orchard vs Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate

Orchard has a safety score of 27/100 (Below Average) and recorded 636 crimes in the last 12 months. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate has a safety score of 71/100 (Safe) with 209 crimes. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Orchard shows a year-on-year crime trend of +25.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate shows -15% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Orchard, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (167 incidents). In Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate, it is Violent Crime (90 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Orchard recorded 67 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate recorded 28. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Orchard totalled 167 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 90 in Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Orchard recorded 505 crimes (now 636, a change of +25.9%). Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate recorded 246 crimes previously (now 209, -15%).

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. Orchard has a resolution rate of 44.6% and Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate has 39.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Orchard falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate 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 Orchard and Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.