Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grinstead Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grinstead Lane (BN15 9DR) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Mash Barn average (168.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grinstead Lane (BN15 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 368 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grinstead Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meadow Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Shadwells Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Links Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Links Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Links Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monks Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freshbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Orchard Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grinstead Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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