Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marine Parade area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 244th 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 Marine Parade (PO21 2LT) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Parade (PO21 2LT), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charlwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ellasdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Charlwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellasdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road South —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stocker Road —

Data Sources

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