Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Irvine Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 77th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Irvine Road (BN17 5LB) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 148.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irvine Road (BN17 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near Irvine Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Irvine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order B2140 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road —
Apr 2026Public order Irvine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Irvine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Irvine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irvine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irvine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzalan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltravers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beach Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maltravers Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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