Total Crime Rate
219.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
126.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Shoreham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 11th 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 Old Shoreham Road (BN43 5TA) in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 486.8% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 24.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 126.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Shoreham Road (BN43 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Mary's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Freehold Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rope Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salt Marsh Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Overmead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Freehold Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Freehold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Freehold Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Quay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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