Crime Rates at Western Road, Lancing, BN15 8RT

Western Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 28th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (BN15 8RT) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (BN15 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancing Park, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West End Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.