Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 47.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bedford Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 532 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 Bedford Avenue (PO21 5AR) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 478.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Avenue (PO21 5AR), the main crime hotspot is near St Clare'S Gardens. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Burchett Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harold Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nor'Bren Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nor'Bren Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burberry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbee Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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