Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Malthouse Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 95th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malthouse Close (BN15 0EF) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Close (BN15 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Malthouse Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tristram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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