Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.4 9/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chester Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Avenue (BN15 8PB) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Churchill average (86.9 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Avenue (BN15 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Terrace, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancing Park (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order The Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimber Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chester Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orme Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orme Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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