Total Crime Rate

162.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.2 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 162.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lady Bee Industrial Estate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 15th 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 Lady Bee Industrial Estate (BN42 4EP) in the last 12 months was 162.4 per 1,000 residents and was 125.5% higher than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lady Bee Industrial Estate (BN42 4EP), 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 Lady Bee Industrial Estate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Square
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Twitten
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waterdyke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterdyke Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Butts Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Butts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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