Total Crime Rate

156.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.5 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 156.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Drugs 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Whiterock Place area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 18th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whiterock Place (BN42 4BA) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 117.8% higher than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiterock Place (BN42 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southwick Square, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwick (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whiterock Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiterock Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Amelia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amelia Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Twitten —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Square —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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