Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bluebird Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 209 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 Bluebird Close (BN43 5PL) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Marine average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Bluebird Close (BN43 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Corbyn Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anchor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hancock Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anchor Close | Under investigation |
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