Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Linden Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 264th lowest 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 Linden Road (BN17 7BP) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Road (BN17 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Market Lane. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Linden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howard Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rope Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clun Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purbeck Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clun Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rope Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rope Walk
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Market Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Talbot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clun Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Littlehampton Under investigation

Data Sources

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