Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grafton Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 87th 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 Grafton Drive (BN15 9SW) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grafton Drive (BN15 9SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leconfield Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurstfield (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cokeham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Elizabeth Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cokeham Road | — |
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