Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arundel Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 175th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arundel Road (BN16 4JS) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arundel Road (BN16 4JS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cottrells | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bewley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Older Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Older Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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