Total Crime Rate

73.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knightscroft Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston , and the 196th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knightscroft Avenue (BN16 2HN) in the last 12 months was 73.9 per 1,000 residents and was 161.1% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knightscroft Avenue (BN16 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Claigmar Road. Police recorded 27 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 Knightscroft Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ilex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Claigmar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ilex Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Vernon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claigmar Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Claigmar Road —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Claigmar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Claigmar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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