Total Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fircroft Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 532 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 Fircroft Crescent (BN16 3HS) in the last 12 months was 13.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the East Preston average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 171.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fircroft Crescent (BN16 3HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Fircroft Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northcourt Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Fircroft Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences 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 2025Shoplifting Fircroft Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northcourt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order East Court Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northcourt Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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