Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Norman Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 254th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norman Close (BN17 6BY) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower 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 14 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 Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norman Close (BN17 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Norman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosemead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gosden Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gosden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Flora'S Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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