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Is BN42 Safe?

Adur, Southwick (Adur)

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Overall safety rating

Notably safe

BN42 has 30% fewer burglaries per 1,000 residents than the UK average.

Burglaries (12 months)

37

2.36 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

998

63.7 per 1,000 residents

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

2
2
3
4
2
7
3
3
3
3
2
3
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Property types in BN42

Source: Census 2021 · 6,427 households

Detached 15%Semi-detached 39%Terraced 21%Flats 25%

Neighbourhood crime detail

BN42 sits within Southwick Green. For a detailed breakdown of crime by type and month, see the full neighbourhood report.

View Southwick Green crime report

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.