Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ancton Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 532 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 Ancton Lane (PO22 6NN) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% higher than the Felpham East average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ancton Lane (PO22 6NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucking Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yapton Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Felpham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucking Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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