Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 65.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 29.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Westergate Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 530 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 Westergate Street (PO20 3QS) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% lower than the Arundel & Walberton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 433.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westergate Street (PO20 3QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Johns Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westergate Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westergate Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Toop Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olivers Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Cornfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Johns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Johns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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