Herstmonceux vs Shinewater

Herstmonceux has a safety score of 77/100 (Safe) and recorded 94 crimes in the last 12 months. Shinewater has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 3,253 crimes. Herstmonceux scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Herstmonceux shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Shinewater shows +5.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Herstmonceux, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (42 incidents). In Shinewater, it is Violent Crime (973 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Herstmonceux recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shinewater recorded 643. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Herstmonceux totalled 42 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 973 in Shinewater. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Herstmonceux recorded 93 crimes (now 94, a change of +1.1%). Shinewater recorded 3,085 crimes previously (now 3,253, +5.5%).

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. Herstmonceux has a resolution rate of 12.5% and Shinewater has 33.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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