Total Crime Rate

321.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 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 321.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 112.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Robbery 14.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Victoria Villas area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Yapton , and the 16th 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 Victoria Villas (BN18 0JD) in the last 12 months was 321.8 per 1,000 residents and was 201.0% higher than the Yapton average (106.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Villas (BN18 0JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bilsham Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bilsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loveys Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canal Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Poplars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barley Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bilsham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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