Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Esmonde Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 265th highest crime rate of 532 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 Esmonde Close (BN17 6DZ) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esmonde Close (BN17 6DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Falkland Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Esmonde Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gosden Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Solway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lizard Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falkland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Falkland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Falkland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falkland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B2187 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fleet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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