Total Crime Rate
286.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rock Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rock Gardens (PO21 2LL) in the last 12 months was 286.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% higher than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 113.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rock Gardens (PO21 2LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sadler Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sutherland Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sadler Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sadler Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Steyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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