Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 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

Scott Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 223rd 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 Scott Street (PO21 1FE) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scott Street (PO21 1FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Scott Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bakery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merchant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canada Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Norfolk Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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