Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Burnham Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 247th 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 Burnham Gardens (PO21 2LA) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnham Gardens (PO21 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burnham Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sturges Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturges Road Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Sturges Road
Apr 2026Drugs Canada Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Argyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gainsboro Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnham Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawkes Mews
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Longford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southover Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Canada Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area 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 Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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