Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Bluebell Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Brookfield , and the 200th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bluebell Drive (BN17 6UL) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher than the Brookfield average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Drive (BN17 6UL), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bluebell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rydal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollyhock Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Snowdrop Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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