Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leconfield Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 63rd highest 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 Leconfield Road (BN15 9JB) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Churchill average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leconfield Road (BN15 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Bushby Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leconfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croshaw Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elizabeth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bushby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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