Sandown and Lake vs Bosham

Sandown and Lake has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,333 crimes in the last 12 months. Bosham has a safety score of 78/100 (Safe) with 151 crimes. Bosham scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Sandown and Lake shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Bosham shows -13.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Sandown and Lake, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (517 incidents). In Bosham, it is Violent Crime (57 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Sandown and Lake recorded 204 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Bosham recorded 20. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Sandown and Lake totalled 517 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 57 in Bosham. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Sandown and Lake recorded 1,583 crimes (now 1,333, a change of -15.8%). Bosham recorded 174 crimes previously (now 151, -13.2%).

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. Sandown and Lake has a resolution rate of 19.3% and Bosham has 47.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Sandown and Lake falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Bosham 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 Sandown and Lake and Bosham. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.