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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN15 recorded 140 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring58.68 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment140 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

140
trending_down -12.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.68per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

881

Within BN15 district

Adur

29,617

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Lisher Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
6
Penhill Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Yew Tree Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Hillbarn Avenue Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Maytree Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Greet Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
4
Hamilton Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 1
4
Downs Mead Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Howard Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Peveril Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
140 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
31.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
44
31.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
14.3%
Public Order
10
7.1%
Shoplifting
5
3.6%
Other Theft
5
3.6%
Burglary
3
2.1%
Weapons Possession
3
2.1%
Vehicle Crime
2
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.7%
Other Crime
1
0.7%
Drug Offences
1
0.7%

Crime Analysis: BN15

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BN15 at 31.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (31.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (14.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN15 has risen noticeably — by 6.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN15 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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