Total Crime Rate

228.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.3 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 228.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 74.3 9/10
  • Other theft 62.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Arundel Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 35th 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 Arundel Road (BN18 0SA) in the last 12 months was 228.9 per 1,000 residents and was 178.1% higher than the Arundel & Walberton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Road (BN18 0SA), the main crime hotspot is near Fontwell Close. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arundel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fontwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fontwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fontwell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fontwell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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