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

London Road 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 London Road (PO21 1BD) 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 London Road (PO21 1BD), 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 London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Richmond Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merchant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime William Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Queen'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crescent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyon Street West Under investigation

Data Sources

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