Rye vs Seaford West

Rye has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 473 crimes in the last 12 months. Seaford West has a safety score of 76/100 (Safe) with 123 crimes. Seaford West scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rye shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Seaford West shows +17.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rye, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (177 incidents). In Seaford West, it is Violent Crime (49 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rye recorded 83 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Seaford West recorded 31. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rye totalled 177 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 49 in Seaford West. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rye recorded 547 crimes (now 473, a change of -13.5%). Seaford West recorded 105 crimes previously (now 123, +17.1%).

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. Rye has a resolution rate of 34.4% and Seaford West has 60%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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