Total Crime Rate

190.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 190.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 49th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Square (BN16 4EF) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 238.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 77.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (BN16 4EF), 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 The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cottrells —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Older Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Older Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bewley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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