Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gordon Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 169th highest 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 Gordon Avenue (PO22 9LS) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gordon Avenue (PO22 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bankview Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berrymill Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gordon Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hotham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stanley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2259 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Berrymill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highbank
Sep 2025Public order Highbank Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2259 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St Marys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bersted Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Durban Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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