Total Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 19.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.5 1/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Williams Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 206 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 Williams Road (BN43 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 19.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Williams Road (BN43 6BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wilmot Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Williams Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoney Lane —
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 Hammy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pebble Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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