Total Crime Rate
47.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025First Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 243rd lowest 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 First Avenue (PO22 7LB) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (PO22 7LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summerley Lane (5 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Limmer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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