Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Central Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 177th highest crime rate of 532 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 Central Avenue (PO21 5HH) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (PO21 5HH), 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 Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Burchett Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Farah Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Applegate Way —
Sep 2025Public order Pendleton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nor'Bren Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nor'Bren Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Close —
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Data Sources

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