Total Crime Rate
374.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lammas Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 14th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lammas Close (BN17 6HU) in the last 12 months was 374.5 per 1,000 residents and was 306.1% higher than the Courtwick with Toddington average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 257.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lammas Close (BN17 6HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Globe Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Worthing Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | New Cottage Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Griffin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Globe Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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