Crime Rate in St Mary's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St Mary's

The total recorded crimes in St Mary's, Adur, UK in July 2025 are around 94 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Mary's crime rate of 0.27 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St Mary's, encompassing approximately 354,267 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Shoplifting: (42) incidents (7.69% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (55.56% increase)
St Mary's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 33
  • Police Station with total crimes: 20
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 6

How safe is St Mary's?

To understand the safety of St Mary's, we need to analyze St Mary's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Adur:

    • In 2024, St Mary's reported a higher crime volume than the Adur average, with 1,000 crimes compared to 474. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St Mary's witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 13 other areas in the Adur.

    • In 2023, St Mary's experienced a greater number of crimes than the Adur average, with 930 crimes compared to 412. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St Mary's witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 13 other areas in the Adur.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Adur, St Mary's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

St Mary's Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the St Mary's has recorded 94 crimes with crime rate of 0.00 ranking 1th out of 13 in the Adur, UK

In 2024, the total St Mary's crimes were 1,000. The crime rate of St Mary's in 2024 was 0.36 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking it 1 dangerous area in the Adur.

In 2023, the total crimes in St Mary's were around 930 crimes with yearly crime rate of 0.40 (year) or 0.03 (month) ranking 2 most dangerous area in the Adur.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)
Mash Barn36 6689 5948 1
Hillside32 9880 2529 5
Eastbrook67 2735 4582 4
Southwick Green66 3802 3708 3
Churchill54 4390 8374 6
Southlands39 5423 6323 7
Widewater35 7408 7280 9
Peverel32 8313 9300 8
Manor27 10269 10235 10
Marine22 11263 11182 11
Cokeham14 13208 12157 12
St Nicolas21 12148 13121 13
Buckingham8 14106 14106 14

St Mary's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 42 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 18 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (39 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (22 cases).

In May 2025, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (25 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (19 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (11 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (9 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (20 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (20 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 16 incidents.

December 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 15 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 11 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (15 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (14 cases).

In October 2024, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (26 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (19 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Shoplifting were the most frequent (20 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (16 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Shoplifting (12 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (10 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 174 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.82 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202518
June 202522
May 202519
April 202511
March 202520
February 202516
December 202411
November 202414
October 202419
September 202416
August 20248

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20254
May 20255
April 20255
March 20253
February 20253
December 20246
November 20246
October 20243
September 20243
August 20243

A total of 70 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 20257
May 20256
April 20253
March 20256
February 20255
December 20242
November 202410
October 20248
September 20249
August 20245

A total of 249 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.64 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 42 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202542
June 202539
May 202525
April 20259
March 202520
February 202526
December 202415
November 202415
October 202426
September 202420
August 202412

A total of 104 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.45 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20259
May 202511
April 20259
March 20257
February 20259
December 20249
November 20247
October 202412
September 20247
August 202410

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20253
May 20255
April 20251
March 20253
February 20252
December 20245
November 20244
October 20243
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 22 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20251
May 20254
April 20251
March 20251
February 20253
December 20242
November 20242
October 20241
September 20243
August 20241

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
March 20251
December 20241
November 20241
September 20243

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20252
March 20253
February 20251
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242

A total of 8 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20252
March 20251
February 20251
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241
August 20241

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20252
May 20251
March 20255
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20243

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20252
October 20242
September 20244

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20251
May 20251
November 20243
October 20241

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
March 20251

High Crime Locations St Mary's in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St Mary's postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total33
Shoplifting26
Violence and sexual offences5
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
2. Police Station (Map)
Total20
Shoplifting15
Public order3
Anti-social behaviour2
3. Shopping Area (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour2
Shoplifting1
4. Corbyn Crescent (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order2
Other crime1
5. A259 (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Public order1
6. Adelaide Square (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage and arson1
7. Rosslyn Avenue (Map)
Total3
Burglary1
Other crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. East Street (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. The Finches (Map)
Total2
Public order2
10. Southlands Way (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour2

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