Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Western Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 157th 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 Western Road (BN17 5NP) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (BN17 5NP), 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 Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order B2140 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irvine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Irvine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Irvine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Irvine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Irvine Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irvine Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maltravers Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cloisters —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Cloisters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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