Total Crime Rate
374.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
93.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyminster Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 14th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyminster Road (BN17 7LA) in the last 12 months was 374.5 per 1,000 residents and was 306.1% 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 Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 257.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyminster Road (BN17 7LA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Griffin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Globe Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selwyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colebrook Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | True Blue Precinct | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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