Total Crime Rate

427.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 427.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 276.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

North Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 4th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Road (BN15 9BE) in the last 12 months was 427.3 per 1,000 residents and was 344.6% higher than the Mash Barn average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (BN15 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monks Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grinstead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Second Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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