Total Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 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 25.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Roman Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 63rd 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 Roman Road (BN42 4TP) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (BN42 4TP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Shoreham Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overhill —
Apr 2026Other theft Old Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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