Total Crime Rate

253.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 253.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.2 10/10
  • Drugs 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wilmot Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 7th highest crime rate of 206 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 Wilmot Road (BN43 6BN) in the last 12 months was 253.7 per 1,000 residents and was 252.3% higher than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 117.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmot Road (BN43 6BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilmot Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wilmot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pebble Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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