Total Crime Rate
104.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Potters Mead area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 129th highest crime rate of 532 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 Potters Mead (BN17 7HY) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Courtwick with Toddington average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Potters Mead (BN17 7HY), the main crime hotspot is near Clun Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Courtwick with Toddington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clun Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bignor Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bignor Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hampton Place | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatcroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Potters Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belloc Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Latham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Slindon Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clun Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clun Road | Under investigation |
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