Crime Rates at Milton Close, Lancing, BN15 8BX

Milton Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 81st highest 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 Milton Close (BN15 8BX) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Churchill average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Close (BN15 8BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.