Total Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 108.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

West Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 118th 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 West Way (BN17 7NA) in the last 12 months was 108.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Way (BN17 7NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Helyer'S Green, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peel Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wick Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nursery Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colebrook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belyngham Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Potters Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wick Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting True Blue Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Brook —
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Manning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Helyer'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helyer'S Green —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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