Total Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Kingston Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 206 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 Upper Kingston Lane (BN42 4YN) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 91.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Kingston Lane (BN42 4YN), 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.
View Crime In Hillside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitelot Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Downland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Close | Under investigation |
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