Total Crime Rate

932.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

460.2 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 932.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 460.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 342.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 100.3 10/10
  • Public order 67.9 10/10
  • Other theft 53.1 10/10
  • Burglary 47.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.3 8/10
  • Robbery 29.5 10/10
  • Drugs 20.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.8 10/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
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 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 3rd 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 High Street (PO21 1RY) in the last 12 months was 932.2 per 1,000 residents and was 405.6% 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 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 156 (≈ 460.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (PO21 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sussex Street (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/140)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Bakery Lane Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sussex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sussex Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sussex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

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