Total Crime Rate

224.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 224.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.7 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.6 10/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Southview Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 9th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southview Road (BN42 4TU) in the last 12 months was 224.9 per 1,000 residents and was 212.3% higher 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -67.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southview Road (BN42 4TU), the main crime hotspot is near Southwick Square. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southview Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Sandown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwick Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Southdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southwick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Southwick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Oldfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldfield Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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