Total Crime Rate
71.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bay Bridge Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Felpham East , and the 189th highest 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 Bay Bridge Crescent (PO22 8FW) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bay Bridge Crescent (PO22 8FW), the main crime hotspot is near Gullivers Mead. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sanctuary Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanover Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tupper Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allin Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allin Way | — |
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