Total Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Howards Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in East Preston , and the 83rd 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 Howards Way (BN16 2LT) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the East Preston average (21.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howards Way (BN16 2LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppets Wood (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overstrand Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Fontwell Close | Under investigation |
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