Total Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 206 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 Mill Road (BN15 0PT) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Road (BN15 0PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near First Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eighth Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St James Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Eighth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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