Total Crime Rate

65.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 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 65.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Saltings area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 65th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Saltings (BN15 8EH) in the last 12 months was 65.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Mash Barn average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Saltings (BN15 8EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopsdam Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Fairway (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Saltings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopsdam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopsdam Road —
Apr 2026Drugs The Paddocks Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fairway Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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