Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barn Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 113th highest crime rate of 530 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 Barn Lane (PO22 9NY) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% higher than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barn Lane (PO22 9NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Place, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bersted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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