Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 151st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Drive (PO21 2RW) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Drive (PO21 2RW), 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 (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bassett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marine Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wellington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Close Under investigation
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 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Royal Norfolk Mews Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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