Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Somerset Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
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 Somerset Road (BN16 1BY) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Angmering & Findon average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Somerset Road (BN16 1BY), the main crime hotspot is near Loxwood. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Angmering & Findon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Somerset Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxwood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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