Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 98th highest crime rate of 209 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 Middle Road (BN43 6GA) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Eastbrook average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Road (BN43 6GA), the main crime hotspot is near Eastern Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adur Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rainbow Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Eastern Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Eastern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Adur Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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