Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merton Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston , and the 91st 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 Merton Avenue (BN16 2ED) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the East Preston average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Merton Avenue (BN16 2ED), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Stonefields Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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