Total Crime Rate

257.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 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 257.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 143.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.8 6/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Greystone Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 24th 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 Greystone Avenue (PO21 5EA) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 172.8% higher than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greystone Avenue (PO21 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 129 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greystone Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbee Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loats Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loats Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ryefield Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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