Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shingle Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shingle Road (BN43 5RH) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Marine average (37.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shingle Road (BN43 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Humphrey'S Gap. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Meadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Humphrey'S Gap | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Meadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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