Total Crime Rate
81.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Argyle Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 170th 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 Argyle Road (PO21 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 186.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argyle Road (PO21 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 224 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steyne Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Steyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norfolk Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Circus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canada Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steyne Street | Under investigation |
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