Total Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Robbery 21.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Herne Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 127th 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 Herne Lane (BN16 3EB) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% higher than the Angmering & Findon average (59.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herne Lane (BN16 3EB), the main crime hotspot is near Fircroft Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herne Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fircroft Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Court Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order East Court Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Fircroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Fircroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Fircroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Fircroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Fircroft Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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