Crime Rates at Old Shoreham Road, Southwick, Brighton, BN42 4LP

Old Shoreham Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 209 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 Old Shoreham Road (BN42 4LP) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Eastbrook average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN42 4LP), 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.