Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Kings Close area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Close (BN15 8DB) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% lower than the Churchill average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (BN15 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Beachcroft Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachcroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Freshbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachcroft Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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