Total Crime Rate
160.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grover Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 16th 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 Grover Avenue (BN15 9RF) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 378.6% higher than the Cokeham average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 131.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 657.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grover Avenue (BN15 9RF), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rossiter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greet Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greet Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rossiter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundstone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lewis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Greet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pratton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
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