Total Crime Rate
316.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
99.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Riverside Industrial Estate 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 Riverside Industrial Estate (BN17 5DF) 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 Riverside Industrial Estate (BN17 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.