Total Crime Rate

209.8 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fitzalan Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 45th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fitzalan Road (BN17 5JL) in the last 12 months was 209.8 per 1,000 residents and was 241.1% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (β‰ˆ 151.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 158.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fitzalan Road (BN17 5JL), the main crime hotspot is near Irvine Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fitzalan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Public order Beach Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irvine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Irvine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Public order Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Maltravers Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Windmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Windmill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maltravers Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maltravers Drive β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maltravers Drive β€”
Sep 2025Burglary Windmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maltravers Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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