Rustington vs Stanmer

Rustington has a safety score of 25/100 (Below Average) and recorded 795 crimes in the last 12 months. Stanmer has a safety score of 72/100 (Safe) with 156 crimes. Stanmer scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rustington shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Stanmer shows +13% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rustington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Anti-Social Behaviour (197 incidents). In Stanmer, it is Other Theft (37 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rustington recorded 197 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stanmer recorded 16. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rustington totalled 194 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 33 in Stanmer. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rustington recorded 782 crimes (now 795, a change of +1.7%). Stanmer recorded 138 crimes previously (now 156, +13%).

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. Rustington has a resolution rate of 37.8% and Stanmer has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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