Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean vs Uckfield Ridgewood

Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 305 crimes in the last 12 months. Uckfield Ridgewood has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 187 crimes. Uckfield Ridgewood scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean shows a year-on-year crime trend of +22% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Uckfield Ridgewood shows +47.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (148 incidents). In Uckfield Ridgewood, it is Violent Crime (51 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean recorded 45 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Uckfield Ridgewood recorded 40. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean totalled 148 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 51 in Uckfield Ridgewood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean recorded 250 crimes (now 305, a change of +22%). Uckfield Ridgewood recorded 127 crimes previously (now 187, +47.2%).

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. Telscombe Cliffs and East Saltdean has a resolution rate of 32% and Uckfield Ridgewood has 33.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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