Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.1 per 1,000 5/10 Β· 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 31.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nyewood Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 177th 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 Nyewood Lane (PO21 2TY) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (β‰ˆ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nyewood Lane (PO21 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nyewood Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ellasdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndene Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Burglary Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndene Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndene Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndene Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndene Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorndene Avenue β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Thorndene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kenilworth Road β€”
Apr 2026Drugs Thorndene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard Close β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ellasdale Road β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Normanton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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