Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.3 10/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Joyce Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 94th 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 Joyce Close (BN17 7JG) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joyce Close (BN17 7JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Potters Mead, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hampton Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Joyce Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Potters Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bury Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Brook —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manning Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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