Total Crime Rate

955.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

400.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 955.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 400.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 249.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 151.0 10/10
  • Public order 110.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 98.0 10/10
  • Robbery 36.7 10/10
  • Drugs 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Other crime 16.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
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

Spencer Street area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 2nd 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 Spencer Street (PO21 1AP) in the last 12 months was 955.1 per 1,000 residents and was 418.1% higher than the Hotham average (184.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 400.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Street (PO21 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Spencer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/159)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturges Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sturges Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glamis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Glamis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glamis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glamis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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