Total Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenwood Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 81st 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 9EW) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenwood Avenue (PO22 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durlston Drive, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lancaster Place (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leas Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Durlston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durlston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durlston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durlston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durlston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durlston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durlston Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Durlston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durlston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bersted Green Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bersted Green Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laburnum Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Durlston Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Laburnum Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oak Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Corbishley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
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