Total Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Southdown Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 207th highest 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 Southdown Road (PO21 2JR) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdown Road (PO21 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southdown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sadler Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sturges Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sturges Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturges Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gainsboro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnham Avenue —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawkes Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Argyle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steyne Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canada Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sadler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bakery Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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