Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston , and the 171st highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (BN16 3BA) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 183.2% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (BN16 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northcourt Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fircroft Crescent (9 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 | Violence and sexual offences | East Court Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fircroft Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Willows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | East Court Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northcourt Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northcourt Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northcourt Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fircroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fircroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fircroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fircroft Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fircroft Crescent | Under investigation |
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