Postcode · Shoreham-by-Sea
Crime in BN43 5BY
How much crime is recorded in BN43 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shoreham Central & Beach
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,205 (2024)
BN43 5BYShoreham-by-Sea
How safe is BN43 5BY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN43 5BY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN43 5BYNational
Anti-social behaviour13.410.7
Violence and sexual offences10.223.6
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Burglary3.89.1
Other theft2.44.5
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.41.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.