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

Kingston Way 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 Kingston Way (BN43 6YA) 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 Kingston Way (BN43 6YA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Shoreham Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King George Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoney Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other theft Cross Road Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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