Piddinghoe vs Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean

Piddinghoe has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 177 crimes in the last 12 months. Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) with 482 crimes. Piddinghoe scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Piddinghoe shows a year-on-year crime trend of +26.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean shows +67.9% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Piddinghoe, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (75 incidents). In Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean, it is Violent Crime (218 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Piddinghoe recorded 24 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean recorded 102. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Piddinghoe totalled 75 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 218 in Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Piddinghoe recorded 140 crimes (now 177, a change of +26.4%). Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean recorded 287 crimes previously (now 482, +67.9%).

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. Piddinghoe has a resolution rate of 56.7% and Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean has 23.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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