Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lotts Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 206 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 Lotts Lane (BN15 9TX) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lotts Lane (BN15 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arun Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Osborne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Elizabeth Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamble Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maytree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Maytree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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