Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.3 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 18.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Silverston Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 103rd 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 Silverston Avenue (PO21 2RD) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Aldwick East average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silverston Avenue (PO21 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wessex Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marine Drive West (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Silverston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wessex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Drive West —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wessex Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Avenue West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heghbrok Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2166 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Parade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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