Total Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Winefrides Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Winefrides Road (BN17 5NL) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Winefrides Road (BN17 5NL), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B2140 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irvine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Irvine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fitzalan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | 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 | B2140 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltravers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2140 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2140 | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Irvine Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Western Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Irvine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irvine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maltravers Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | South Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Terrace | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cloisters | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Western Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine Road | Under investigation |
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