BN17 has an annual crime rate of 83.79 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BN17?

As of April 2026, BN17 has an annual crime rate of 83.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 268 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BN17?

The most common crime type in BN17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 89 incidents in April 2026 — 33.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BN17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN17 recorded 268 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.94 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment268 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 11.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

268

trending_down -8.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.79per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

928

Within BN17 district

Arun

38,630

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
High Street Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	13
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	10
Irvine Road Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 3	8
Old Market Lane Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Beach Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
South Terrace Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Nelson Row Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other crime: 1	5
Linden Park Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	5
Clun Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

268 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

25.7%

Shoplifting

9.3%

Public Order

5.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Other Theft

4.1%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Burglary

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: BN17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BN17 at 33.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.7%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN17 has fallen sharply — by 11.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN17 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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