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 March 2025 are around 71 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St Mary's crime rate of 0.20 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 Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (20) incidents (-23.08% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-22.22% decrease)
St Mary's Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15
  • Police Station with total crimes: 11
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 7

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 cities.

    • 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 cities.

  • 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 March 2025 the St Mary's has recorded 71 crimes with crime rate of 0.15 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.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Adur)CrimesRank (Adur)CrimesRank (Adur)
Mash Barn70 2689 5948 1
Hillside62 3880 2529 5
Southwick Green58 5802 3708 3
Eastbrook61 4735 4582 4
Churchill51 6390 8374 6
Southlands32 8423 6323 7
Widewater34 7408 7280 9
Peverel25 9313 9300 8
Manor22 10269 10235 10
Marine8 14263 11182 11
St Nicolas14 11148 13121 13
Cokeham9 13208 12157 12
Buckingham10 12106 14106 14

St Mary's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

Recorded incidents of Shoplifting were the most frequent (36 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (21 incidents) also being high.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 45 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

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

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 60 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20253
December 20246
November 20246
October 20243
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 202414
May 20246
April 202411

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 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 210 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202520
February 202516
December 202411
November 202414
October 202419
September 202416
August 20248
July 202422
June 202452
May 202419
April 202413

A total of 279 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202520
February 202526
December 202415
November 202415
October 202426
September 202420
August 202412
July 20249
June 202470
May 202430
April 202436

A total of 28 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20253
December 20242
November 20242
October 20241
September 20243
August 20241
June 20248
May 20242
April 20245

A total of 68 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.18 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20256
February 20255
December 20242
November 202410
October 20248
September 20249
August 20245
July 20243
June 20248
May 20245
April 20247

A total of 177 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20257
February 20259
December 20249
November 20247
October 202412
September 20247
August 202410
July 202410
June 202468
May 202417
April 202421

A total of 16 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 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 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
July 20241
April 20241

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 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

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20243
October 20241
May 20241

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20242
September 20244
May 20241
April 20241

High Crime Locations St Mary's in March 2025

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

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total15
Shoplifting14
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Police Station (Map)
Total11
Shoplifting5
Violence and sexual offences4
Anti-social behaviour1
Drugs1
3. Petrol Station (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences5
Criminal damage and arson1
Other crime1
4. Ham Road (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour2
Violence and sexual offences2
Robbery1
5. Eastern Close (Map)
Total5
Violence and sexual offences3
Other theft1
Public order1
6. Humphrey'S Gap (Map)
Total4
Drugs1
Public order1
Shoplifting1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Brighton Road (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime2
8. Theatre/Concert Hall (Map)
Total2
Burglary1
Public order1
9. A259 (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
10. Rosslyn Avenue (Map)
Total2
Possession of weapons1
Violence and sexual offences1

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