Total Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hammy Way area has the lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hammy Way (BN43 6GH) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammy Way (BN43 6GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hammy Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southlands Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rainbow Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Giles Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hammy Close | — |
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