Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 40.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Pratton Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 99th 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 Pratton Avenue (BN15 9NU) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Cokeham average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pratton Avenue (BN15 9NU), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pratton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Annweir Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pratton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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