Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 64th highest 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 Windmill Road (BN42 4RP) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Road (BN42 4RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitelot Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downland Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southview Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Underdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Queens Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary A270 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A270

Data Sources

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