March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN16 Crime Intelligence Report
BN16 recorded 179 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.96 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 46.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 47.9% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
179trending_up +46.7% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
56.85per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,330
Within BN16 district
Arun
30,029
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Close Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 12 | 12 |
| Paterson Wilson Road Map | total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 2 | 11 |
| Fircroft Crescent Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 8 |
| Vernon Close Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 7 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Coach House Close Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| New Road Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 6 |
| The Street Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Dorset Close Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Fittleworth Garden Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
50
27.9%
Shoplifting
41
22.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
33
18.4%
Public Order
16
8.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
8.9%
Other Theft
7
3.9%
Drug Offences
6
3.4%
Burglary
3
1.7%
Robbery
2
1.1%
Other Crime
2
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
1.1%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.6%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +46.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +47.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +3.6%
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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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