Total Crime Rate

248.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 248.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 75.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.7 9/10
  • Other theft 37.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Norfolk Square area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 30th highest crime rate of 530 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 Norfolk Square (PO21 2JD) in the last 12 months was 248.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Square (PO21 2JD), the main crime hotspot is near Sadler Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norfolk Square area

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

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