Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Freshbrook Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 100th highest crime rate of 206 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 Freshbrook Road (BN15 8DS) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Churchill average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshbrook Road (BN15 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Links Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Freshbrook Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Close Under investigation
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 Grinstead Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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