Total Crime Rate

226.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.5 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 226.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.6 9/10
  • Public order 27.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Swallows area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 37th 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 The Swallows (BN17 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 226.3 per 1,000 residents and was 308.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Swallows (BN17 5HJ), 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 The Swallows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/77)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Road —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltravers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzalan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Dairy Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Duke'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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