Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Avon Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 51st highest crime rate of 209 local areas in Adur .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avon Close (BN15 0BS) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 176.1% higher than the Cokeham average (29.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Close (BN15 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blacksmiths Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blacksmiths Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peveril Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avon Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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