Total Crime Rate
78.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scott Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 184th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scott Street (PO21 1UH) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scott Street (PO21 1UH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sadler Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canada Grove (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Steyne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canada Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Circus | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Sutherland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steyne Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Steyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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