Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bluebell Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Brookfield , and the 227th highest crime rate of 532 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 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% higher than the Brookfield average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Drive (BN17 6UL), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bluebell Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longships Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lupin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bailey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watersmead Close —
Sep 2025Public order Watersmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jib Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hollyhock Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close —
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Data Sources

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