Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 113.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodard Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 29th 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 Woodard Road (BN15 9EU) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodard Road (BN15 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Lisher Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mash Barn Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lisher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lisher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lisher Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lisher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lisher Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lisher Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Shoreham Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shadwells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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