Rottingdean and Coastal vs Rolvenden & Tenterden West

Rottingdean and Coastal has a safety score of 44/100 (Below Average) and recorded 542 crimes in the last 12 months. Rolvenden & Tenterden West has a safety score of 94/100 (Very Safe) with 11 crimes. Rolvenden & Tenterden West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rottingdean and Coastal shows a year-on-year crime trend of -38.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rolvenden & Tenterden West shows -42.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rottingdean and Coastal, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (173 incidents). In Rolvenden & Tenterden West, it is Other Theft (5 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rottingdean and Coastal recorded 115 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rolvenden & Tenterden West recorded 1. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rottingdean and Coastal totalled 173 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1 in Rolvenden & Tenterden West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rottingdean and Coastal recorded 882 crimes (now 542, a change of -38.6%). Rolvenden & Tenterden West recorded 19 crimes previously (now 11, -42.1%).

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. Rottingdean and Coastal has a resolution rate of 27% and Rolvenden & Tenterden West has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rottingdean and Coastal falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Rolvenden & Tenterden West is covered by Kent 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 Rottingdean and Coastal and Rolvenden & Tenterden West. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.