Total Crime Rate

198.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Burglary 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Church Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton , and the 50th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (BN17 5RR) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher than the Yapton average (105.3 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (BN17 5RR), the main crime hotspot is near Horsemere Green Lane, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

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