Total Crime Rate
226.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Granville Road 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 Granville Road (BN17 5JS) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Granville Road (BN17 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Bayford Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bayford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Approach | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Approach | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fitzalan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arcade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Arcade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irvine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goda Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goda Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayford Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bayford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irvine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Irvine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Irvine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Irvine Road | β |
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.