Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Lychgates area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton , and the 222nd 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 The Lychgates (BN18 0TN) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lychgates (BN18 0TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North End Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Croft (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Yapton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ford Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Poplars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Main Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Poplars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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