Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Downs Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 161st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downs Way (BN16 1AA) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher than the Angmering & Findon average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Way (BN16 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Coach House Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coach House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Coach House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coach House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Leas —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coach House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ambersham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coach House Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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