Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Lawns area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Lawns (BN15 0DT) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower than the Cokeham average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lawns (BN15 0DT), the main crime hotspot is near Busticle Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cokeham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Millfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Busticle Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steepdown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steepdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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