Crime Rate in Pevensey, ward

Pevensey has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Arun district and the 2444th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 318th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Pevensey in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Arun district average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Pevensey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 231 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 107.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 272 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Pevensey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 78 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Highland Avenue (31 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.