Total Crime Rate

170.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 170.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Esplanade area has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 59th 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 The Esplanade (PO21 1TR) in the last 12 months was 170.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Hotham average (184.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Esplanade (PO21 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Steyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sadler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Norfolk Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Norfolk Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steyne Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Bakery Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steyne Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canada Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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