Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 74.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brighton Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 54th 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 Brighton Road (BN15 8JU) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brighton Road (BN15 8JU), 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.

Crime Over Time in Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachcroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penhill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachcroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Road —
Apr 2026Public order The Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cecil Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cecil Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Penhill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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