Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington vs Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington has a safety score of 86/100 (Very Safe) and recorded 134 crimes in the last 12 months. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 162 crimes. Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate shows -25.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (49 incidents). In Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate, it is Violent Crime (71 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington recorded 29 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate recorded 27. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington totalled 49 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 71 in Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington recorded 168 crimes (now 134, a change of -20.2%). Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate recorded 217 crimes previously (now 162, -25.4%).

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. Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington has a resolution rate of 100% and Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate has 44.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate 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 Darwell, Burwash, Brightling, Mountfield, Dallington and Whatlington and Ticehurst, Etchingham, Flimwell, and Stonegate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.