Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hawthorn Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Road (PO21 2UW) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (PO21 2UW), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pagham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thrusloes Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newhall Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Woodend Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodend Under investigation
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Data Sources

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