Crime Rates at Monks Close, Lancing, BN15 9DD

Monks Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 84th lowest 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 Monks Close (BN15 9DD) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Close (BN15 9DD), 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.