Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 36.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Fontwell Close 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 Fontwell Close (BN16 2LL) 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 Fontwell Close (BN16 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millfield Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashton Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fontwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fontwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overstrand Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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