Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighton Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 96th highest crime rate of 209 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 Brighton Road (BN15 8LH) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (BN15 8LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Seahaven Gardens, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Salts Farm Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mash Barn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Widewater Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Gap | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mariners Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Salts Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Salts Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Salts Farm Road | Under investigation |
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