Total Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbotswood Walk area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 214th 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 Abbotswood Walk (BN16 2HS) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbotswood Walk (BN16 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Hobbs Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overstrand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fontwell Close | Under investigation |
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