Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buci Crescent area has the 29th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 84th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buci Crescent (BN43 6LB) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buci Crescent (BN43 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilmot Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buci Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pebble Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hammy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hammy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saffron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoney Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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