Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marine Drive West area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 223rd 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 Marine Drive West (PO21 2QA) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Drive West (PO21 2QA), 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 Marine Drive West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellasdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ellasdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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