Total Crime Rate

228.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Drugs 28.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gibson Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 37th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gibson Way (PO21 1AW) in the last 12 months was 228.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% higher than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 132.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibson Way (PO21 1AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gibson Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sudley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Berrymill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Henry Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyon Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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