Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.8 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 250.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Laburnum 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.

Crime Over Time in Laburnum Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merchant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merchant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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