Petworth and Bury Ward vs St Marks

Petworth and Bury Ward has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 383 crimes in the last 12 months. St Marks has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) with 258 crimes. St Marks scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Petworth and Bury Ward shows a year-on-year crime trend of +27.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. St Marks shows +1.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Petworth and Bury Ward, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (113 incidents). In St Marks, it is Violent Crime (118 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Petworth and Bury Ward recorded 93 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while St Marks recorded 37. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Petworth and Bury Ward totalled 113 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 118 in St Marks. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Petworth and Bury Ward recorded 301 crimes (now 383, a change of +27.2%). St Marks recorded 254 crimes previously (now 258, +1.6%).

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. Petworth and Bury Ward has a resolution rate of 50% and St Marks has 30.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Petworth and Bury Ward falls within the Sussex Police boundary. St Marks 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 Petworth and Bury Ward and St Marks. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.