Southwick is the third most dangerous small towns in West Sussex, and is the 37th most dangerous overall out of West Sussex's 161 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Southwick in 2021 was 60 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to West Sussex's overall crime rate, coming in 0.53% lower than the West Sussex rate of 60 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Southwick is the 366th most dangerous small town, and the 2,264th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Southwick was the worst small town in West Sussex for bicycle theft, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.17 per 1,000 inhabitants. June 2021 was also a bad month for Southwick residents, when it was West Sussex's most dangerous small town for burglary, recording 8 crimes at a rate of 0.67 per 1,000 residents. Southwick recorded 11 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.91 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in West Sussex that month.
The most common crimes in Southwick are violence and sexual offences, with 314 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 26. This is 7% lower than 2020's figure of 337 offences and a difference of 1.91 from 2020's crime rate of 28. Southwick's least common crime is theft from the person, with 3 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 100% from 2020's figure of 6 crimes.
Third Most Dangerous
Small Towns, West Sussex
20% lower, regional crime rate
South East
28% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Southwick is 20% lower than the South East and 28% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Southwick represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60 | 720 |
| 2020 | 66 | 790 |
| 2019 | 68 | 816 |
| 2018 | 56 | 672 |
| 2017 | 55 | 665 |
| 2016 | 49 | 593 |
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| Southwick | West Sussex | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 236 | 19.62 | 18,897 | 21.89 | 12% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.58 | 880 | 1.02 | 76% safer |
| Burglary | 20 | 1.66 | 1,879 | 2.18 | 31% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 92 | 7.65 | 5,824 | 6.75 | 12% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 46 | 3.82 | 1,877 | 2.17 | 43% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 17 | 1.41 | 1,173 | 1.36 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 56 | 4.66 | 4,242 | 4.91 | 5% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 10 | 0.83 | 566 | 0.66 | 20% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 78 | 6.48 | 6,158 | 7.13 | 10% safer |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.42 | 291 | 0.34 | 19% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 29 | 2.41 | 3,967 | 4.60 | 91% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 3 | 0.25 | 325 | 0.38 | 52% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 43 | 3.57 | 3,407 | 3.95 | 11% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 314 | 26.11 | 21,360 | 24.74 | 5% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angmering | 353 | 42.31 | 41% safer |
| Sompting | 414 | 46.71 | 28% safer |
| Hurstpierpoint and Sayers Common | 443 | 57.38 | 4.3% safer |
| Lancing | 1,114 | 57.42 | 4.2% safer |
| Billingshurst | 563 | 59.01 | 1.4% safer |
| Southwick | 720 | 59.86 | - |
| Selsey | 692 | 64.31 | 7% more dangerous |
| Bersted | 786 | 77.14 | 22% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Other crime | On or near Spring Gardens | Local resolution |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Mile Oak Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Southwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Southview Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Summersdeane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Kingston Broadway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Westmount Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Whiterock Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Butts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Holmbush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Butts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Butts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Butts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Southwick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 14 | 16 | 23 | 20 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.67 | 0.83 | 1.0 | 0.58 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.91 | 1.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.91 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.50 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.83 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.42 | 0.75 | 0.42 | 0.42 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.50 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.7 | 6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Southwick | 59.86 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 11% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 27% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 34% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 34% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 41% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 46% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 51% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 54% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 55% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 60% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Southwick change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Southwick saw a 580% increase in criminal damage and arson. Southwick saw a large fall in burglary during May, when it fell by 80% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +64% | +131% | +192% | +35% | -5% | +28% | +114% | -8% | +113% | -56% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | -33% | - | - | +100% | +100% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +200% | -67% | -80% | - | -33% | +200% | -50% | +100% | - | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +75% | -56% | -57% | -43% | -8% | +400% | +40% | +71% | +580% | -22% |
| Drugs | - | +100% | - | +100% | +200% | +50% | - | - | +200% | -75% |
| Other Crime | +100% | +200% | - | - | -50% | - | - | +200% | -50% | - |
| Other Theft | -17% | -29% | +100% | -25% | -50% | -60% | +100% | +150% | -20% | -50% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | +100% | +100% | +200% | - | - | -50% | +100% | -67% | - |
| Public Order | - | -43% | -43% | +67% | +17% | +67% | - | +14% | - | -58% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | +50% | -33% | -80% | +100% | - | -63% | +50% | +100% | -25% | -40% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +100% | +50% | -71% | -33% | -50% | -30% | -63% | +500% | +33% | -33% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +15% | -31% | +12% | -17% | -8% | -6% | +18% | -30% | -16% | -59% |
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