Total Crime Rate
385.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rope Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 13th 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 Rope Walk (BN17 5DE) in the last 12 months was 385.5 per 1,000 residents and was 526.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 156.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rope Walk (BN17 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 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 | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gloucester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rope Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Place | Under investigation |
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