Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cumberland Crescent area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 246th highest 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 Cumberland Crescent (BN16 4BL) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Crescent (BN16 4BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cumberland Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Merryfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shardeloes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cottrells
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grooms Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shardeloes Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shardeloes Road

Data Sources

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