Summerdown and Saffrons vs Widewater

Summerdown and Saffrons has a safety score of 80/100 (Safe) and recorded 86 crimes in the last 12 months. Widewater has a safety score of 59/100 (Average) with 337 crimes. Summerdown and Saffrons scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Summerdown and Saffrons shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Widewater shows -8.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Summerdown and Saffrons, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (23 incidents). In Widewater, it is Violent Crime (113 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Summerdown and Saffrons recorded 17 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Widewater recorded 82. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Summerdown and Saffrons totalled 23 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 113 in Widewater. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Summerdown and Saffrons recorded 84 crimes (now 86, a change of +2.4%). Widewater recorded 368 crimes previously (now 337, -8.4%).

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. Summerdown and Saffrons has a resolution rate of 33.3% and Widewater has 27.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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