Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Elfin Mews area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 149th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elfin Mews (PO21 2SU) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elfin Mews (PO21 2SU), 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 Elfin Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Charlwood Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nyewood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street 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 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oxford Street Under investigation
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 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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fawkes Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thorndene Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndene Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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