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 May 2025 are around 83 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Mary's crime rate of 0.23 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 May were:

  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (177.78% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (72.73% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (22.22% increase)
St Mary's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 23
  • Eastern Close with total crimes: 7
  • High Street with total crimes: 5

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 May 2025 the St Mary's has recorded 83 crimes with crime rate of 0.02 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.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)CrimesRank (St Mary's)
Mash Barn83 2689 5948 1
Hillside43 6880 2529 5
Southwick Green68 3802 3708 3
Eastbrook43 5735 4582 4
Churchill49 4390 8374 6
Southlands25 10423 6323 7
Widewater34 7408 7280 9
Peverel20 11313 9300 8
Manor29 8269 10235 10
Marine26 9263 11182 11
Cokeham8 14208 12157 12
St Nicolas13 12148 13121 13
Buckingham10 13106 14106 14

St Mary's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 22 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (70 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (68 cases).

In May 2024, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (30 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (19 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 59 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20255
April 20255
March 20253
February 20253
December 20246
November 20246
October 20243
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 202414
May 20246

A total of 227 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202519
April 202511
March 202520
February 202516
December 202411
November 202414
October 202419
September 202416
August 20248
July 202422
June 202452
May 202419

A total of 70 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.83 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20253
March 20256
February 20255
December 20242
November 202410
October 20248
September 20249
August 20245
July 20243
June 20248
May 20245

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
March 20255
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20243
June 20246

A total of 176 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202511
April 20259
March 20257
February 20259
December 20249
November 20247
October 202412
September 20247
August 202410
July 202410
June 202468
May 202417

A total of 47 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20255
April 20251
March 20253
February 20252
December 20245
November 20244
October 20243
September 20241
August 20241
July 20243
June 202416
May 20243

A total of 277 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 23.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202525
April 20259
March 202520
February 202526
December 202415
November 202415
October 202426
September 202420
August 202412
July 20249
June 202470
May 202430

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
October 20242
September 20244
May 20241

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20251
March 20251
February 20253
December 20242
November 20242
October 20241
September 20243
August 20241
June 20248
May 20242

A total of 6 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
March 20251
July 20241

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 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
May 20251
November 20243
October 20241
May 20241

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
December 20241
November 20241
September 20243
May 20241

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20251
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20251
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241

High Crime Locations St Mary's in May 2025

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

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total23
Shoplifting17
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Eastern Close (Map)
Total7
Public order3
Burglary1
Other theft1
Shoplifting1
Violence and sexual offences1
3. High Street (Map)
Total5
Shoplifting4
Anti-social behaviour1
4. Police Station (Map)
Total5
Robbery2
Shoplifting2
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Theatre/Concert Hall (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Bicycle theft1
Burglary1
6. Brighton Road (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson2
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Petrol Station (Map)
Total3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Rosslyn Avenue (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
10. Corbyn Crescent (Map)
Total3
Burglary1
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1

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