Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Norbren Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 240th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norbren Avenue (PO21 5HE) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norbren Avenue (PO21 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near St Clare'S Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norbren Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchett Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newtown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Applegate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bedford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farah Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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