Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Queen Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 152nd 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 Queen Street (BN17 6EP) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (BN17 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Duke'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Market Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Lane
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goda Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goda Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Drugs Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clun Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Road
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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