Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bilsham Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton , and the 167th highest 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 Bilsham Road (BN18 0JB) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Yapton average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bilsham Road (BN18 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobham Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bilsham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cobham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill View Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bilsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loveys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giles Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giles Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylors Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cobham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobham Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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