Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton , and the 119th highest crime rate of 532 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 Church Road (BN18 0EP) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Yapton average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (BN18 0EP), the main crime hotspot is near Goodhew Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yapton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodhew Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downview Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Downview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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