Total Crime Rate
121.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 107th 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 Hill Road (BN17 6DF) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Road (BN17 6DF), the main crime hotspot is near Thorncroft Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falkland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falkland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thorncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gosden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Norman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | B2187 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmgrove Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmgrove Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmgrove Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorncroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elmgrove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Falkland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falkland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falkland Avenue | Under investigation |
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