Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 29th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cedar Close (BN15 8PY) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% higher than the Churchill average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Close (BN15 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Lancing Park. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Churchill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Orme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orme Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lancing Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lancing Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancing Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orme Close | — |
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