Total Crime Rate
146.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 84th highest crime rate of 532 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 West Street (PO21 1UB) in the last 12 months was 146.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (PO21 1UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 178 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (63 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | John Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steyne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merchant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merchant Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lennox Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Circus | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
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