Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gordon Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gordon Avenue (PO22 9LX) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gordon Avenue (PO22 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bersted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bersted Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stanley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B2259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berrymill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berrymill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Marys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrymill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrymill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrymill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotham Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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