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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN45: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN45 recorded 46 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.78 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 130.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring65.54 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment46 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 130.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

46
trending_up +9.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

65.54per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

56

Within BN45 district

Mid Sussex

7,965

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 14
14
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Robbery: 2
10
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 4
4
High Street Map
total: 2 Public order: 2
2
South Avenue Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Albert Silsby Place Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Brighton Road Map
total: 2 Other theft: 2
2
Forge Close Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Clappers Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Clappers Lane Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
46 Total
Shoplifting
18
39.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
8
17.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
6
13.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
6
13.0%
Public Order
2
4.3%
Other Theft
2
4.3%
Robbery
2
4.3%
Drug Offences
2
4.3%

Crime Analysis: BN45

Shoplifting accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BN45 (39.1%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.4%) and Violence & Sexual Offences (13.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN45 has risen sharply — by 130.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN45 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_up +9.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +130.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +5.2%

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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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