Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Derek Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 92nd lowest 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 Derek Road (BN15 0NU) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derek Road (BN15 0NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rossiter Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenoaks (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Derek Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derek Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lewis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rossiter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rossiter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Avenue —
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Data Sources

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