Plaistow and Wisborough Green vs Southbourne

Plaistow and Wisborough Green has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 279 crimes in the last 12 months. Southbourne has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) with 420 crimes. Plaistow and Wisborough Green scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Plaistow and Wisborough Green shows a year-on-year crime trend of +31.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Southbourne shows -8.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Plaistow and Wisborough Green, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (90 incidents). In Southbourne, it is Violent Crime (150 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Plaistow and Wisborough Green recorded 90 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Southbourne recorded 84. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Plaistow and Wisborough Green totalled 73 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 150 in Southbourne. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Plaistow and Wisborough Green recorded 212 crimes (now 279, a change of +31.6%). Southbourne recorded 458 crimes previously (now 420, -8.3%).

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. Plaistow and Wisborough Green has a resolution rate of 41.2% and Southbourne has 26.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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