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Crime Rates in Adur, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.4

66.4

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Adur, (local authority district) is 66.4 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Adur (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
20.71/10
Anti-social behaviour
124/10
Shoplifting
10.35/10
Public order
5.414/10
Criminal damage and arson
4.882/10
Other theft
42/10
Vehicle crime
2.172/10
Burglary
1.811/10
Other crime
1.723/10
Drugs
1.532/10
Robbery
0.7283/10
Possession of weapons
0.6663/10
Bicycle theft
0.2942/10
Theft from the person
0.1391/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Adur (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Adur (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Adur (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Adur (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Adur
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Adur (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Adur (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Buckingham22.9 low
2. Cokeham29 low
3. St Nicolas32 low
4. Marine40.4 low
5. Manor46.2 low
6. Widewater53.7 low
7. Peverel55.5 low
8. Southwick Green59.1 low
9. Hillside63.6 low
10. Eastbrook70.6 low
11. Southlands74.4 low
12. Churchill94.3 low
13. Mash Barn122 medium
14. St Mary's150 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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