Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Castle Close area has the lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Castle Close (PO21 2FG) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Close (PO21 2FG), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/56)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ellasdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellasdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stocker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford 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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