Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 194th 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 Cavendish Road (PO21 2JN) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Road (PO21 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Sturges Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Steyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Steyne Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canada Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Argyle Circus | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road South | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
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