Total Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 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

Holmes Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 532 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 Holmes Lane (BN16 2PY) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Beach average (61.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 116.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmes Lane (BN16 2PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hobbs Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppets Wood (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holmes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ilex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ilex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fontwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Bushes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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