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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN16 recorded 127 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.79 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring51.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment127 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 20.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

127
trending_down -29.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.07per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,330

Within BN16 district

Arun

33,542

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 2
15
Northcourt Close Map
total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9
9
Coach House Close Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Paterson Wilson Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Goda Road Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Chapel Walk Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Dorset Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
3
Manor Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3
Shardeloes Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Ashwood Drive Map
total: 2 Drugs: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
127 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
41
32.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
36
28.3%
Shoplifting
18
14.2%
Other Theft
8
6.3%
Public Order
7
5.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
3.9%
Burglary
3
2.4%
Vehicle Crime
3
2.4%
Drug Offences
2
1.6%
Robbery
2
1.6%
Other Crime
1
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: BN16

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BN16 at 32.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (28.3%) and Shoplifting (14.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN16 has fallen sharply — by 20.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -29.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -20.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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