Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Shoreham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN42 4LN) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Eastbrook average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN42 4LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgeway Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mile Oak Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mile Oak Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgeway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Charles Close | — |
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