Peacehaven East vs West St Leonards

Peacehaven East has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 380 crimes in the last 12 months. West St Leonards has a safety score of 32/100 (Below Average) with 648 crimes. Peacehaven East scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Peacehaven East shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West St Leonards shows +2.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Peacehaven East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (131 incidents). In West St Leonards, it is Violent Crime (195 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Peacehaven East recorded 84 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West St Leonards recorded 108. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Peacehaven East totalled 131 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 195 in West St Leonards. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Peacehaven East recorded 335 crimes (now 380, a change of +13.4%). West St Leonards recorded 630 crimes previously (now 648, +2.9%).

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. Peacehaven East has a resolution rate of 28.6% and West St Leonards has 42.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Peacehaven East falls within the Sussex Police boundary. West St Leonards 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 Peacehaven East and West St Leonards. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.