Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
126.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laburnum Mews area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 27th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laburnum Mews (PO21 1PB) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laburnum Mews (PO21 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 229 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sudley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | 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 | Station Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Crescent Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merchant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Merchant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sussex Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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