Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canal Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Road (BN18 0HD) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Yapton average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canal Road (BN18 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Tack Lee Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Yapton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tack Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Main Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tack Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tack Lee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bilsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilsham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilsham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bilsham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobham Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cobham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Giles Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Giles Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill View Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Loveys Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tack Lee Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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