Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Princess Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 108th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Avenue (PO21 2QS) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 196.5% higher than the Aldwick East average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Avenue (PO21 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wessex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stocker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heghbrok Way —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Drive West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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