Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnham Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnham Road (PO20 3RT) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnham Road (PO20 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Brooks, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Critchmere Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barnham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Critchmere Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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