Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Avenals area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenals (BN16 4AN) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Angmering & Findon average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenals (BN16 4AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Avenals, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merryfield Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Avenals area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Henry Fletcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brougham Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilkinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Fletcher Close —
Apr 2026Public order Merryfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenals Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grooms Close —
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Data Sources

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