Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Lane (BN15 9RR) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% higher than the Cokeham average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lane (BN15 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Pratton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pemberton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willows Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Seventh Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Irene Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crabtree Lane —
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Data Sources

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