Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ridgeway Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 99th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgeway Close (BN42 4QQ) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Close (BN42 4QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downland Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridgeway Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgeway Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Downland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mile Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summersdeane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summersdeane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Charles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Court —
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Data Sources

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