Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seafield Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seafield Close (BN16 2JL) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the East Preston average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seafield Close (BN16 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbotswood Walk, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppets Wood (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Preston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Millfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Bushes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ilex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ilex Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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