Total Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairlands area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlands (BN16 1HS) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Angmering & Findon average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairlands (BN16 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beechlands Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Angmering & Findon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairlands | Under investigation |
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