Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 11th lowest crime rate of 209 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 91.7% lower than the Churchill average (94.4 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (BN15 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Penhill Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Monks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freshbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beachcroft Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beachcroft Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Links Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Links Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Links Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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