Total Crime Rate
224.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southwick Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 9th 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 Southwick Square (BN42 4FL) in the last 12 months was 224.9 per 1,000 residents and was 212.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -67.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwick Square (BN42 4FL), 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 Southwick Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Amelia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amelia Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whiterock Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Butts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterdyke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | School Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Butts Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Butts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwick | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Twitten | — |
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