Total Crime Rate
304.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyon Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 20th 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 Lyon Street (PO21 1BH) in the last 12 months was 304.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyon Street (PO21 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 216 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glamis Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glamis Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lennox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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