Total Crime Rate
126.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Falklands Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 98th highest crime rate of 530 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 Falklands Close (PO22 9SR) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falklands Close (PO22 9SR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ivy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Farm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highcroft Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Highfield Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B2259 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coopers Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickinson Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Highbank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbank | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickinson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coopers Farm Close | Under investigation |
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