Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Britannia Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Marine , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 206 local areas in Adur .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Britannia Avenue (BN43 5PX) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Marine average (37.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Britannia Avenue (BN43 5PX), the main crime hotspot is near Anchor Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sea Spray Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hancock Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hancock Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Seaford Avenue | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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