Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 66.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sea Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Aldwick West , and the 199th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

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 Sea Lane (PO21 4UL) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% higher than the Aldwick West average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sea Lane (PO21 4UL), the main crime hotspot is near Martlet Way. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sea Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Radmall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlet Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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