Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hammy Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 209 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 Way (BN43 6GG) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammy Way (BN43 6GG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hammy Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hammy Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rainbow Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Giles Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Southlands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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