Total Crime Rate

267.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.4 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 267.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Richmond Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 22nd 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 Richmond Road (PO21 1BU) in the last 12 months was 267.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 132.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (PO21 1BU), 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 Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/148)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merchant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merchant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street West —
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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