Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burnham 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sturges Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Canada Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Argyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gainsboro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burnham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnham Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fawkes Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Longford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Longford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Canada Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wellington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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