Polegate vs Rustington

Polegate has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) and recorded 535 crimes in the last 12 months. Rustington has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) with 795 crimes. Polegate scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Polegate shows a year-on-year crime trend of -12.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rustington shows +1.7% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Polegate, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (169 incidents). In Rustington, it is Anti-Social Behaviour (197 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Polegate recorded 95 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rustington recorded 197. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Polegate totalled 113 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 194 in Rustington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Polegate recorded 610 crimes (now 535, a change of -12.3%). Rustington recorded 782 crimes previously (now 795, +1.7%).

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. Polegate has a resolution rate of 26.9% and Rustington has 37.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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