Total Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 65.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Hammy Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 64th highest 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 Hammy Lane (BN43 6GF) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammy Lane (BN43 6GF), 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 Hammy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Longshore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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