Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodlands Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in East Preston , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Close (BN16 3ET) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the East Preston average (21.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Close (BN16 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fittleworth Garden, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conbar Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woodlands Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fittleworth Garden —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arun Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashwood Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conbar Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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