Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Drugs 18.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Millfield area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 21st highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Millfield (BN15 0DN) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 317.9% higher than the Cokeham average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millfield (BN15 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Millfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halewick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Osborne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berriedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arun Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Busticle Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Farm Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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