March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN17 Crime Intelligence Report
BN17 recorded 293 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.9 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 20.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.3% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
293trending_up +20.1% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
99.32per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
928
Within BN17 district
Arun
32,923
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 9 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 9 |
| Old Market Lane Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 8 |
| Arundel Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2 | 7 |
| High Street Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Greenfields Map | total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Worthing Road Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Robbery: 1 | 6 |
| Highdown Drive Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5 | 5 |
| Windroos Drive Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
100
34.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
52
17.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
11.3%
Shoplifting
27
9.2%
Public Order
22
7.5%
Vehicle Crime
14
4.8%
Other Theft
13
4.4%
Other Crime
7
2.4%
Robbery
6
2.0%
Weapons Possession
6
2.0%
Bicycle Theft
5
1.7%
Burglary
4
1.4%
Drug Offences
4
1.4%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +20.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.7%
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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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