Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanley Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 264th highest 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 Stanley Road (BN17 6JF) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanley Road (BN17 6JF), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Griffin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Globe Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nursery Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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