Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elms Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 65th 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 Elms Drive (BN15 9LR) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Drive (BN15 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Elms Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croshaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pratton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sompting Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greet Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greet Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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