Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Road (BN15 0JS) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Cokeham average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (BN15 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Howard Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Steepdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steepdown Road | — |
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