St Stephens vs Withdean

St Stephens has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) and recorded 336 crimes in the last 12 months. Withdean has a safety score of 22/100 (High Crime) with 674 crimes. St Stephens scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

St Stephens shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Withdean shows +18.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In St Stephens, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (152 incidents). In Withdean, it is Violent Crime (227 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

St Stephens recorded 73 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Withdean recorded 127. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in St Stephens totalled 152 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 227 in Withdean. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, St Stephens recorded 368 crimes (now 336, a change of -8.7%). Withdean recorded 569 crimes previously (now 674, +18.5%).

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. St Stephens has a resolution rate of 27.9% and Withdean has 29.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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