Total Crime Rate
89.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linden Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 159th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Linden Road (PO21 2AW) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linden Road (PO21 2AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 216 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillsboro Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lyon Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Queensway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Halson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyon Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Havelock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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