Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fairlands area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 530 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 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% 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 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sea Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sea Road —
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Data Sources

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