Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rackham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in East Preston , and the 248th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

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 Rackham Road (BN16 2LF) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.1% higher than the East Preston average (21.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rackham Road (BN16 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppets Wood (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Rackham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Fontwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overstrand Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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