Crime data for BN2 5

5,000 recorded crimes across 25 months

↑ 590% above national average(crimes/month)

Crime over time

Apr 2024100

May 2024203

Jun 2024190

Jul 2024232

Aug 2024297

Sept 2024186

Oct 2024186

Nov 2024189

Dec 2024170

Jan 2025195

Feb 2025181

Mar 2025216

Apr 2025200

May 2025246

Jun 2025211

Jul 2025199

Aug 2025201

Sept 2025194

Oct 2025178

Nov 2025197

Dec 2025168

Jan 2026205

Feb 2026190

Apr 2026236

May 2026230

Crime map

Locations are approximate — anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street.

By category

Violence And Sexual Offences1,831 · 36.6%

Anti Social Behaviour734 · 14.7%

Public Order486 · 9.7%

Shoplifting471 · 9.4%

Criminal Damage And Arson384 · 7.7%

Other Theft362 · 7.2%

Drugs137 · 2.7%

Vehicle Crime124 · 2.5%

Other Crime117 · 2.3%

Burglary112 · 2.2%

Possession Of Weapons111 · 2.2%

Bicycle Theft75 · 1.5%

Robbery34 · 0.7%

Theft From The Person22 · 0.4%

Recent records

Month	Category	Street	Outcome
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Roedean Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Supermarket	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Hamsey Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Wilson Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Wilson Avenue	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Race Track	Under investigation
May 2026	Burglary	On or near Swanborough Place	Under Investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Wilson Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Lodsworth Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Possession Of Weapons	On or near Lodsworth Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Vehicle Crime	On or near Swanborough Place	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Coolham Drive	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Lodsworth Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Swanborough Place	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wilson Avenue	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wilson Avenue	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Sompting Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Pett Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Haybourne Close	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Pett Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Horsham Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Wiston Way	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sompting Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sompting Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wiston Way	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Sompting Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Ticehurst Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Wadhurst Rise	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Parking Area	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Danehill Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Ticehurst Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Danehill Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Wadhurst Rise	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Penhurst Place	Under Investigation
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Wadhurst Rise	Under Investigation
May 2026	Theft From The Person	On or near Ticehurst Road	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wadhurst Rise	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Selmeston Place	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Ticehurst Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Penhurst Place	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Parking Area	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Wadhurst Rise	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Exceat Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Exceat Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Danehill Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Cowfold Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Manor Hill	Under investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Cowfold Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Cowfold Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Findon Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Manor Way	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Camber Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Lower Chalvington Place	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near The Meadway	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Whitehawk Road	Offender Given A Caution
May 2026	Drugs	On or near The Meadway	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Lower Chalvington Place	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Camber Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Manor Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Manor Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Robbery	On or near Camber Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Upper Chalvington Place	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near The Meadway	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Findon Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near The Meadway	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Manor Crescent	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Burlow Close	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Brede Close	Local Resolution
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Findon Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Upper Chalvington Place	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Camber Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Manor Road	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Findon Road	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Chiddingly Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Violence And Sexual Offences	On or near Camber Close	Under Investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Bennett Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Playden Close	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Eastern Road	Under investigation
May 2026	Anti Social Behaviour	On or near Hospital	Under investigation
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Hospital	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Criminal Damage And Arson	On or near Hospital	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Drugs	On or near Hospital	Under Investigation
May 2026	Other Theft	On or near Hospital	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hospital	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hospital	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hospital	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Bristol Gate	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hospital	Under Investigation
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hospital	Unable To Prosecute Suspect
May 2026	Public Order	On or near Hospital	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hospital	Under Investigation
May 2026	Shoplifting	On or near Hospital	Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified

Crime locations are anonymised by police.uk to the nearest point on a street – they are not exact locations.

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