Postcode · Shoreham-by-Sea
Crime in BN43 5LY
How much crime is recorded in BN43 5LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shoreham Central & Beach
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,409 (2024)
BN43 5LYShoreham-by-Sea
How safe is BN43 5LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN43 5LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 5LYNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other theft1.64.5
Public order0.84.6
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.31.4
Burglary0.29.1
Drugs0.22.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.