Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Glencathara Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 124th lowest 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 Glencathara Road (PO21 2SF) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% 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 Public order with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glencathara Road (PO21 2SF), 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 Glencathara Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burngreave Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Charlwood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charlwood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellasdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ellasdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nyewood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keats Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Keats Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wellington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shelley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stocker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stocker Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burngreave Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Normanton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marshall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wessex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road South —

Data Sources

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