Total Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King George Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Eastbrook , and the 91st highest crime rate of 206 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 King George Road (BN43 6YN) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King George Road (BN43 6YN), 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.
View Crime In Southlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kingston Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cross Road Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoney Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Broadway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King George Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Shoreham Road | — |
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