Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benjamin Gray Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 221st highest 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 Benjamin Gray Drive (BN17 7FA) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% lower than the Courtwick with Toddington average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benjamin Gray Drive (BN17 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wilcox Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Suter Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Benjamin Gray Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Constable Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbourne Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Challen Vale —
Apr 2026Other theft Etherington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etherington Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peachey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackbourne Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etherington Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boniface Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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