Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Albert Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 81st 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 Albert Road (BN17 7AA) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 147.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (BN17 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Albert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Ham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clun Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Littlehampton Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Ham Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purbeck Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Littlehampton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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