Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pearson Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pearson Road (BN18 9HR) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher than the Arundel & Walberton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearson Road (BN18 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pearson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canada Road —
Apr 2026Public order Green Lane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Lane Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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