Total Crime Rate

165.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Aldwick West , and the 65th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

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 Church Lane (PO21 4NS) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 313.9% higher than the Aldwick West average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 106.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (PO21 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Martlet Way. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Martlet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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