Total Crime Rate
949.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 5th highest crime rate of 532 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 High Street (PO21 1RU) in the last 12 months was 949.9 per 1,000 residents and was 444.0% higher than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -34.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 480.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (PO21 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 253 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Street (83 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Queen'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norfolk Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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