Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutherland Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 207th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sutherland Close (PO21 1DU) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutherland Close (PO21 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Royal Norfolk Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bakery Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sadler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canada Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canada Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canada Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bassett Road | Under investigation |
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