Total Crime Rate
285.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 10th highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (BN43 6RE) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 469.3% higher than the Marine average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (BN43 6RE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Humphrey'S Gap | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A259 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Humphrey'S Gap | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Humphrey'S Gap | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Humphrey'S Gap | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Humphrey'S Gap | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Humphrey'S Gap | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Humphrey'S Gap | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Humphrey'S Gap | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerald Quay | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosslyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ham Road | Under investigation |
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