Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 94.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Augustine Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 148th highest crime rate of 532 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 St Augustine Road (BN17 5NG) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Augustine Road (BN17 5NG), 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 St Augustine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irvine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Norfolk Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Passage —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Irvine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maltravers Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maltravers Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs Maltravers Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Maltravers Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
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Data Sources

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