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

Queens Square 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 Queens Square (PO21 1SA) 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 Queens Square (PO21 1SA), 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 Queens Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/149)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyon Street West —
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyon Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyon Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Campbell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Campbell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Sudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sudley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sudley Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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