Total Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodgate Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 532 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 Woodgate Close (PO20 3TA) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% lower than the Arundel & Walberton average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodgate Close (PO20 3TA), the main crime hotspot is near Lidsey Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arundel & Walberton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lidsey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lidsey Road | — |
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