Total Crime Rate
344.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 16th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (BN17 5AT) in the last 12 months was 344.0 per 1,000 residents and was 459.3% higher than the Beach average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 167.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (BN17 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltravers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Old Dairy Farm | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Surrey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Duke'S Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catherine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Catherine'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Catherine'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke'S Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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