Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pennyfields area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Felpham East , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pennyfields (PO22 6BN) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Felpham East average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pennyfields (PO22 6BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Triton Place, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Felpham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinde Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hinde Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Virginia Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Flansham Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwyke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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