Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Emerald Quay area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 50th 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 Emerald Quay (BN43 5JX) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 113.4% higher than the Marine average (37.5 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 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emerald Quay (BN43 5JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphrey'S Gap, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ham Road (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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anchor Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Meadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Surry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ham Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Humphrey'S Gap Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ham Road —
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Data Sources

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