Total Crime Rate

230.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 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 230.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Public order 39.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Other crime 23.8 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bayford Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 34th 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 Bayford Road (BN17 5HN) in the last 12 months was 230.2 per 1,000 residents and was 315.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bayford Road (BN17 5HN), 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 Bayford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Dairy Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arun Parade 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 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherine'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Market Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Duke'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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