Uckfield Ridgewood vs West Wittering

Uckfield Ridgewood has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) and recorded 187 crimes in the last 12 months. West Wittering has a safety score of 73/100 (Safe) with 175 crimes. West Wittering scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Uckfield Ridgewood shows a year-on-year crime trend of +47.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. West Wittering shows +1.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Uckfield Ridgewood, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (51 incidents). In West Wittering, it is Violent Crime (64 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Uckfield Ridgewood recorded 40 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while West Wittering recorded 37. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Uckfield Ridgewood totalled 51 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 64 in West Wittering. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Uckfield Ridgewood recorded 127 crimes (now 187, a change of +47.2%). West Wittering recorded 173 crimes previously (now 175, +1.2%).

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. Uckfield Ridgewood has a resolution rate of 33.3% and West Wittering has 47.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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