Total Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 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 12.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Seaside Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 30th 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 Seaside Road (BN15 8DD) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaside Road (BN15 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopsdam Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Seaside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopsdam Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopsdam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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