Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 120.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Emerald Quay area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 26th highest crime rate of 209 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 Emerald Quay (BN43 5JP) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 139.1% higher than the Marine average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerald Quay (BN43 5JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphrey'S Gap, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hancock Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Emerald Quay area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hancock Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Anchor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humphrey'S Gap Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Humphrey'S Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Humphrey'S Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Humphrey'S Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Humphrey'S Gap Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emerald Quay Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Humphrey'S Gap —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Humphrey'S Gap —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Humphrey'S Gap —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A259 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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