Total Crime Rate

293.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 293.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Other theft 25.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.1 6/10
  • Robbery 14.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pier Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 19th highest crime rate of 530 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 Pier Road (BN17 5BA) in the last 12 months was 293.0 per 1,000 residents and was 429.1% higher than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Road (BN17 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pier Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arcade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bayford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Market Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Catherine'S Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherine'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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