Total Crime Rate
25.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kirdford Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 143rd 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 Kirdford Road (BN18 9EE) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Arundel & Walberton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirdford Road (BN18 9EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A284 (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Canada Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hill Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Green Lane Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canada Road | Under investigation |
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