Total Crime Rate

1101.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1101.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 627.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 212.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.2 9/10
  • Public order 58.5 10/10
  • Other crime 16.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 16.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ham Road (BN43 6QD) in the last 12 months was 1101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2837.7% higher than the Marine average (37.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 143.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ham Road (BN43 6QD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Finches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicolson Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Ham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Surry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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