Total Crime Rate

285.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 285.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.6 9/10
  • Other theft 33.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.0 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Queensway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 6th 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 Queensway (BN15 9AY) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 197.3% higher than the Mash Barn average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 161.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queensway (BN15 9AY), 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 Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grinstead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft 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 Lancing —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Close —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Freshbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosecroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Milton Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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