Total Crime Rate

765.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

407.4 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 765.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 407.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 329.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 139.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 82.3 10/10
  • Public order 61.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.4 10/10
  • Other theft 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
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

London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 6th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (PO21 1PP) in the last 12 months was 765.4 per 1,000 residents and was 315.2% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 407.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (PO21 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 230 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/154)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street West —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crescent Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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