Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Penstone Park area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 88th highest 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 Penstone Park (BN15 9AN) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penstone Park (BN15 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 237 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penstone Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Croshaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sompting Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosecroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancing —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annweir Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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