Crime Rates at Penstone Park, Lancing, BN15 9AN

Penstone Park area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 98th lowest 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 9AN) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penstone Park (BN15 9AN), 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.