Total Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 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 145.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lewin Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Mash Barn , and the 19th 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 Lewin Close (BN15 9HE) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Mash Barn average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewin Close (BN15 9HE), 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 Lewin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lisher Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shadwells Close 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 2026Possession of weapons Eighth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Shoreham Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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