Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Larke Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larke Close (BN43 6ED) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Eastbrook average (72.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larke Close (BN43 6ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stoney Lane, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larke Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Larke Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pebble Way —
Apr 2026Public order Gorringe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoney Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querneby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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