Total Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cornwall Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 49th lowest 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 Cornwall Road (BN17 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (BN17 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Paterson Wilson Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Springs Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goda Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Highdown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paterson Wilson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paterson Wilson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paterson Wilson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paterson Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paterson Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goda Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arundel Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Old Dairy Farm Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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