Total Crime Rate
128.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 101st highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PO21 1DE) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (PO21 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 231 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Sudley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stanley 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 | Sussex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
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