Total Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glencathara 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 2SZ) 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 2SZ), 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.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oxford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stocker Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stocker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ellasdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellasdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlwood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charlwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nyewood Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keats Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Keats Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marshall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normanton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shelley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burngreave Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burngreave Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Oxford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road South | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wessex Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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