Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lancing Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 61st highest crime rate of 206 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 Lancing Close (BN15 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 100.9% higher than the Cokeham average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancing Close (BN15 9NJ), 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 Lancing Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sompting Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croshaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greet Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croshaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Croshaw Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pratton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annweir Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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