Total Crime Rate

227.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 227.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.5 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 36th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (PO21 1HH) in the last 12 months was 227.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO21 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Street. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Glamis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glamis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Walton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glamis Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Glamis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glamis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marian Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sudley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Clarence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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