Postcode · Shoreham-by-Sea
Crime in BN43 5WS
How much crime is recorded in BN43 5WS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shoreham Central & Beach
- Council
- Adur
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,258 (2024)
BN43 5WSShoreham-by-Sea
How safe is BN43 5WS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN43 5WS 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
12.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 5WSNational
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Anti-social behaviour8.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft1.34.5
Robbery1.21.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Public order0.64.6
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.