Total Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 60th 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 8JS) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Mash Barn average (168.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (BN15 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near West Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 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 | Widewater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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