Total Crime Rate
145.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goda Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 70th 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 Goda Road (BN17 6SY) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goda Road (BN17 6SY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosemead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Old Dairy Farm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fitzalan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltravers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paterson Wilson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paterson Wilson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paterson Wilson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paterson Wilson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Approach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Approach | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Approach | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Arcade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highdown Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highdown Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highdown Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goda Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Goda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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