Crime Rates at Penstone Park, Lancing, BN15 9AG

Penstone Park area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 55th highest crime rate of 209 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 Penstone Park (BN15 9AG) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Churchill average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 183.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penstone Park (BN15 9AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 499 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.