Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Highdown Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 138th highest crime rate of 530 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 Highdown Drive (BN17 6HH) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highdown Drive (BN17 6HH), 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 Highdown Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paterson Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paterson Wilson Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Highdown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paterson Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdown Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paterson Wilson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paterson Wilson Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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