Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Lower Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 206 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 Lower Drive (BN42 4RT) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Drive (BN42 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitelot Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queens Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overhill —
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Road Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitelot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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