Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 141.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Steyne area has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Steyne (PO21 1TP) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Steyne (PO21 1TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Street (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Steyne area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/59)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steyne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merchant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merchant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bakery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Steyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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