Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklin Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 74th highest crime rate of 209 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 Franklin Road (BN43 6YE) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Eastbrook average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklin Road (BN43 6YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingston Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoney Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clarendon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarendon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mulberry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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