Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fourth Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Cokeham , and the 38th 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 Fourth Avenue (BN15 9PY) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Cokeham average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fourth Avenue (BN15 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 112 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Annweir Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Second Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchard Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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