Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 532 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 Milton Avenue (BN16 2PL) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.3% lower than the Beach average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Milton Avenue (BN16 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henry Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.