Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Upton Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 76th highest 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 Upton Avenue (BN42 4WP) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Avenue (BN42 4WP), 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 Upton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Highdown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downsway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft 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 Old Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summersdeane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summersdeane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overhill —
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Data Sources

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