Adur has a crime rate of 57.33 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #59 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Adur's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Adur?

As of April 2026, Adur has an annual crime rate of 57.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 389 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Adur rank nationally for crime?

Adur ranks #59 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Adur?

The most common crime type in Adur is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 120 incidents in April 2026 — 30.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Adur local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Adur: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Adur recorded 389 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.03 per 1,000 residents. This places Adur at #59 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.5% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring57.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment389 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #59 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 10.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

389

trending_up +5.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

57.33per 1k

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National Safety

#59of 331

Top 19% Safest UK

West Sussex

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 21 Other theft: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4	21
On or near Police Station Map	Shoplifting: 21 Public order: 2	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Amber Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Southwick Square Map	Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
On or near Hamilton Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 1	3
On or near St Richard'S Road Map	Drugs: 2 Other crime: 1	2
On or near King George Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Eastern Close Map	Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

389 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

120

30.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

104

26.7%

Shoplifting

12.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.3%

Public Order

7.7%

Other Theft

6.2%

Vehicle Crime

1.3%

Burglary

1.3%

Drug Offences

1.0%

Other Crime

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Adur

Adur recorded 389 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 57.33 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #59 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Adur at 30.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (26.7%) and Shoplifting (12.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Adur has risen sharply — by 10.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Mary's	82	110.0
2	Mash Barn	28	79.3
3	Eastbrook	35	65.0
4	Churchill	26	64.7
5	Southlands	15	59.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Buckingham	5	1.2
shield	St Nicolas	10	2.4
shield	Cokeham	22	4.9
shield	Marine	20	4.3
shield	Manor	21	4.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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