Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stratford Place area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 167th 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 Stratford Place (PO21 2US) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratford Place (PO21 2US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sturges Road, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linden Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parklands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sutherland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parklands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Servite Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Servite Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marshall Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturges Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndene Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorndene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorndene Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sturges Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Halson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ockley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Normanton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ockley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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