Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hook Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 148th lowest 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 Hook Lane (PO20 3TE) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Arundel & Walberton average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hook Lane (PO20 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Cohen Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 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 | Toop Gardens | Under investigation |
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