Southbourne vs West Wittering

Southbourne has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) and recorded 420 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.

Southbourne shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8.3% — meaning total crimes fell 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 Southbourne, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (150 incidents). In West Wittering, it is Violent Crime (64 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Southbourne recorded 84 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 Southbourne totalled 150 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, Southbourne recorded 458 crimes (now 420, a change of -8.3%). 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. Southbourne has a resolution rate of 26.4% and West Wittering has 47.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Southbourne 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 Southbourne and West Wittering. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.