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

Chestnut Court 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 Chestnut Court (BN16 4FT) 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 Chestnut Court (BN16 4FT), 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 Chestnut Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cottrells —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henry Fletcher Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grooms Close —
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Data Sources

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