Total Crime Rate

316.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.2 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 316.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.6 10/10
  • Burglary 26.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rope Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 17th 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 Rope Walk (BN17 5DE) in the last 12 months was 316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 472.1% higher than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 99.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rope Walk (BN17 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Terminus Place. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rope Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rope Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Rope Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rope Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purbeck Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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