Total Crime Rate
37.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coomes Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coomes Way (BN17 7LP) in the last 12 months was 37.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coomes Way (BN17 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Globe Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hinchliff Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hearnfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Griffin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hearnfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hearnfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Globe Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amsbridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amsbridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Globe Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hinchliff Drive | — |
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