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

Fitzalan 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 Fitzalan Road (BN17 5NF) 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 Fitzalan Road (BN17 5NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Irvine Road, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Catherine'S Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fitzalan Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fitzalan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road
Apr 2026Public order Irvine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goda Road
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 South Terrace
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goda Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Dairy Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherine'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Catherine'S Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach

Data Sources

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