Crime Rates at Lynchmere Avenue, Lancing, BN15 0PD

Lynchmere Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 66th highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynchmere Avenue (BN15 0PD) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% higher than the Cokeham average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynchmere Avenue (BN15 0PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boundstone Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.