Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Avenue area has the 20th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 61st highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

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 Croft Avenue (BN42 4AA) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% lower than the Eastbrook average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Avenue (BN42 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Spring Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whiterock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Milton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A259 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A259 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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