Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenwood Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greenwood Avenue (PO22 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenwood Avenue (PO22 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durlston Drive, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Greenwood Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corbishley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bersted Green Court
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bersted Green Court
Apr 2026Public order Sandymount Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandymount Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Close
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durlston Drive
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sandymount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road

Data Sources

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