Total Crime Rate

142.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 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 142.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 72nd 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 Victoria Drive (PO21 2PS) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Hotham average (184.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Drive (PO21 2PS), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Street. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stocker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Ellasdale Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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