Total Crime Rate
81.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sea Spray Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sea Spray Avenue (BN43 5PR) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% higher than the Marine average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sea Spray Avenue (BN43 5PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 11 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.
View Crime In Marine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hancock Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbour Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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