Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avon Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 71st highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Close (BN15 0BS) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% higher than the Cokeham average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Close (BN15 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tristram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamble Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maytree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peveril Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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