Total Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Green area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 43rd 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 Church Green (BN43 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Green (BN43 6JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsland Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larke Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southwick Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gorringe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Querneby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pebble Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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