Crime Rates at Bridge Close, Lancing, BN15 8BP

Bridge Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 51st 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 Bridge Close (BN15 8BP) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Churchill average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Close (BN15 8BP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 499 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.