Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kings 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 Kings Road (BN15 8DY) 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 Kings Road (BN15 8DY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Penhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopsdam Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beachcroft Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Penhill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Freshbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beachcroft Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopsdam Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Paddocks | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Milton Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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