Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

The Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 76th lowest 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 The Crescent (BN15 8PH) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Churchill average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (BN15 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roberts Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orme Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orme Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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