Total Crime Rate
187.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Canada Grove area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 50th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Canada Grove (PO21 1FR) in the last 12 months was 187.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canada Grove (PO21 1FR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 168 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Argyle Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyon Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyon Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyon Street West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Merchant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canada Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canada Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canada Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sudley Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Avenue | — |
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