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

York Road 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 York Road (BN17 6EW) 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 York Road (BN17 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 199 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Highdown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Duke'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arcade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arcade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arcade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goda Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Springs Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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