Total Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (BN15 8JB) in the last 12 months was 71.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Mash Barn average (168.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (BN15 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Beachcroft Place. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mash Barn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beachcroft Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beachcroft Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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