Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wembley Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Churchill , and the 98th lowest 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 Wembley Avenue (BN15 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Churchill average (86.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wembley Avenue (BN15 9JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Sompting Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wembley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annweir Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sompting Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greet Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greet Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pratton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosecroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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