Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Grooms Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 131st 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 Grooms Close (BN16 4FA) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Angmering & Findon average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grooms Close (BN16 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Walk. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Grooms Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wilkinson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Henry Fletcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Walk Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cottrells —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grooms Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Fletcher Close —
Apr 2026Public order Cumberland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Avenals Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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