Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crown Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 66th 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 Crown Road (BN43 6GD) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crown Road (BN43 6GD), the main crime hotspot is near Adelaide Square. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Amber Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longshore Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coral Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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