Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 109.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 33.6 7/10
  • Robbery 25.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Herne Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 117th highest crime rate of 530 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 Herne Lane (BN16 3EB) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher than the Angmering & Findon average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Lane (BN16 3EB), the main crime hotspot is near Fircroft Crescent. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Herne Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fircroft Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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