Total Crime Rate

139.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 139.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Burglary 23.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hambledon Place area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 76th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hambledon Place (PO21 2NE) in the last 12 months was 139.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambledon Place (PO21 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Thorndene Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hambledon Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burngreave Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Normanton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawkes Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnham Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnham Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burnham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nyewood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Public order Parklands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellasdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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