Total Crime Rate

555.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 555.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 167.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 125.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.9 10/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
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

Fort Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 7th 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 Fort Road (BN17 7QU) in the last 12 months was 555.0 per 1,000 residents and was 501.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fort Road (BN17 7QU), 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 Fort Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Helyer'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helyer'S Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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