Total Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broadmark Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in East Preston , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broadmark Lane (BN16 2HD) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the East Preston average (21.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Broadmark Lane (BN16 2HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fittleworth Garden, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claigmar Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Claigmar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2140 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashwood Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fittleworth Garden | — |
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