Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wayside Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 182nd 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 Wayside Road (BN16 4DF) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayside Road (BN16 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Maytree Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wayside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Close —
Apr 2026Public order Henry Fletcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Fletcher Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grooms Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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