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

Old Shoreham Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN42 4RB) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN42 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queens Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.