Total Crime Rate
156.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whiterock 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 4BB) 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 4BB), 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.
View Crime In Eastbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amelia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whiterock Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amelia Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwick Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Twitten | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwick | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwick Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwick Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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