Total Crime Rate
243.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Path area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 30th 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 Church Path (PO21 1DB) in the last 12 months was 243.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 147.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Path (PO21 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Street. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marian Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Berrymill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Berrymill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrymill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrymill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrymill Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Square | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sussex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hotham Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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